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Princeton University Press The Transformation of American Politics Activist
Book SynopsisThe contemporary American political landscape has been marked by two paradoxical transformations: the emergence after 1960 of an increasingly activist state, and the rise of an assertive and politically powerful conservatism that strongly opposes activist government. This work features young scholars who take up these issues.Trade Review"This smart collection of essays, unlike most such compilations, is as coherent as the title advertises."--Andrew Hartman, Michigan Historical Review "I would recommend this book to everyone who is interested in the geological history of our planet... The book is written in an easy and understandable language."--Ekologija "This excellent volume is recommended for all scholars of conservatism and anyone who studies the American national government, particularly American political development scholars interested in state building and transformation."--Richard J. Meagher, The AmericasTable of ContentsList of Figures vii List of Tables ix List of Contributors xi INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER ONE: American Politics in the Long Run by Paul Pierson and Theda Skocpol 3 PART ONE: The Shifting Political Landscape 17 CHAPTER TWO The Rise and Reconfiguration of Activist Government by Paul Pierson 19 CHAPTER THREE: Government Activism and the Reorganization of American Civic Democracy by Theda Skocpol 39 CHAPTER FOUR: Parties, Electoral Participation, and Shifting Voting Blocs by Andrea Louise Campbell 68 PART TWO: Conservatives on the Rise 103 CHAPTER FIVE: Seizing Power: Conservatives and Congress since the 1970s by Julian E. Zelizer 105 CHAPTER SIX: Economic Insecurity, Party Reputations, and the Republican Ascendance by Mark A. Smith 135 CHAPTER SEVEN: Conservative Mobilization against Entrenched Liberalism by Steven M. Teles 160 PART THREE: Policy and Politics in the New American Polity 189 CHAPTER EIGHT: The Transformed Welfare State and the Redistribution of Political Voice by Suzanne Mettler 191 CHAPTER NINE: The Policy Effects of Political Polarization by Nolan McCarty 223 CHAPTER TEN: Tax Politics and the Struggle over Activist Government by Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson 256 CONCLUSION 281 CHAPTER ELEVEN: Political Development and Contemporary American Politics by Paul Pierson and Theda Skocpol 283 References 295 Index 321
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Princeton University Press Making War and Building Peace United Nations
Book SynopsisExamines how well United Nations peacekeeping missions work after civil war. Statistically analyzing all civil wars since 1945, this book compares peace processes that had UN involvement to those that didn't. It argues that each mission must be designed to fit the conflict, with the right authority and adequate resources.Trade Review"This book will have wide appeal not only among scholars who study the issues of civil war, its termination, and the role of the UN and the international community, but also among any students and policymakers who are interested in one of the most fundamental and pressing questions of our time: how to build peace in states that are trying to recover from devastating civil wars."--Lise Howard, Review of International OrganizationsTable of ContentsList of Figures ix List of Tables xi List of Boxes xiii Acknowledgments xv Acronyms xvii Chapter One: Introduction: War-Making, Peacebuilding, and the United Nations 1 The New Interventionism 6 Generations of UN Peace Operations 10 The Challenge of Peacebuilding 18 Plan of the Book 23 Chapter Two: Theoretical Perspectives 27 Internal (Civil) War and Peacebuilding 28 Theories of Civil War 31 Implications of Civil War Theory for UN Intervention 49 A Peacebuilding Triangle 63 Chapter Three: Testing Peacebuilding Strategies 69 Triangulating Peace 69 The Peacebuilding Dataset 72 Analysis of Peacebuilding Success in the Short Run 86 Policy Hypotheses and Hypothesis Testing 93 Policy Analysis 125 Conclusion 131 Appendix A: Definitions and Coding Rules 132 Appendix B: Summary Statistics for Key Variables 138 Chapter Four: Making War 144 Somalia 145 The Former Yugoslavia 161 Congo 172 Clausewitz and Peacekeeping 184 Chapter Five: Making Peace: Successes 197 Monitoring and Facilitation in El Salvador 200 Administratively Controlling (but Barely) Peace in Cambodia 209 Executive Implementation of Peace in Eastern Slavonia 223 Dayton's Dueling Missions and Brcko--Dayton's Supervisory Footnote 230 East Timor 243 Chapter Six: Making Peace: Failures 257 Cyprus 257 Rwanda 281 Chapter Seven: Transitional Strategies 303 The Four Strategies 304 Transitional Authority 319 Chapter Eight: Conclusions 334 The Peacebuilding Record 334 A Seven-Step Plan 337 The Costs of Staying--and Not Staying--the Course 342 Alternatives? 346 Bibliography 353 Index 381
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Princeton University Press Reliable Partners How Democracies Have Made a
Book SynopsisWhy do democracies avoid fighting each other? This book examines research and speculation on the subject and tests this against the history of relations between democracies over two centuries. It concludes that constitutional democracies have a 'contracting advantage' - a unique ability to settle conflicts with each other by durable agreements.Trade Review"[I]mportant and engagingly written... If you want a book that takes theory seriously yet will engage students on fundamental aspects of international politics, this is one on a short shelf."--Bruce Russett, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Tables and Figures, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. xi*1. The Argument in a Nutshell, pg. 1*2. Is There Really Peace among Democracies?, pg. 17*3. A Contracting Theory of the Democratic Peace and Its Alternatives, pg. 47*4. Why Democratic Bargains Are Reliable: Constitutions, Open Politics, and the Electorate, pg. 77*5. Leadership Succession as a Cause of War: The Structural Advantage of Democracies, pg. 112*6. Extending the Argument: Implications of Secure Contracting among Constitutional Democracies, pg. 139*7. Conclusion: Reliable Partners and Reliable Peace, pg. 169*Notes, pg. 191*Index, pg. 249
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Princeton University Press Uncouth Nation Why Europe Dislikes America
Book SynopsisAnti-Americanism has become a European lingua franca. Taking a look at the history of European aversion to America, this work argues that understanding the ubiquity of anti-Americanism since September 11, 2001, requires an appreciation of such sentiments among European elites going back at least to July 4, 1776.Trade Review"In Uncouth Nation ... the subject is the breadth and depth of the anti-Americanism that has swept Europe in recent years... [A] book that promises to explain how Europe's aversion to the US has been catapulted into overdrive by George W. Bush's policies."--Caroline Walsh, Irish Times "Andrei S. Markovitz unveils ... the huge misconception, implied or actually believed around the world, that anti-Americanism is something new. He uses a subtle example to demonstrate that it is the opposite: a malignant growth as old as the hills."--Bogdan Kipling, Chronicle Herald "Andrei S. Markovits sensibly distinguishes between disapproval of the United States for what it does and dislike of the United States for what it is... In a fascinating twist, Markovits highlights the gradual transformation of European anti-Americanism after the Second World War from an ideology of the discredited right to one of the anti-imperialist left... The book offers a great deal of convincing evidence for these assertions, some of it based on survey research, but most of it based on Markovits's deep familiarity with Europe's left-wing scene."--Jeffrey Kopstein, The Globe and Mail "Markovits documents his arguments extensively, and though he makes his leftist leanings clear, his research convinces him that anti-Americanism isn't about policy but about essence, which precedes it."--Library Journal "Markovits performs a valuable service. If you wonder where the U.S.-European relationship is heading, Uncouth Nation is a book well-worth reading."--Sasha Abramsky, American Prospect "The resentment of the United States, [Markovits] shows, has spread far beyond politics, penetrating deep into the pores of everyday European life... In an argument Democrats in particular need to hear, Markovits concludes soberly that European hostility is unlikely to be substantially abated in a post-Bush America because Europe's animosities will remain central to both combating globalization and creating a European identity. Until now, European anti-Americanism has not had widespread consequences. As a practical matter, Europeans have needed to compartmentalize their feelings. But that can change."--Fred Siegel, Blueprint Magazine "Markovits's analysis and discussion of post-1991 and particularly post-9/11 European anti-Americanism is convincing and disturbing... Uncouth Nation admirably fulfills the mandate of the new Public Square series published by Princeton University Press, which produces scholarly political books that are intended to foster public discussion and debate."--Diane N. Labrosse, Montreal Gazette "The point underlying this rich and sophisticated book is exactly that, like all other anti-isms, European anti-Americanism reflects a set of prejudices that have more to do with Europe's own problems than with America's... It is...an invitation to Europe to look more deeply into itself in order to build on solid foundations that new European identity that European elites and masses alike rightly seem so impatient to give birth to... [T]he arguments of the book...should be read and appreciated."--Emiliano Alessandri, International Spectator "Markovits' stellar, finely researched and written account will take its place in the emergent canon of important works by other prominent intellectuals on the phenomenon of anti-Americanism... Markovits deserves praise and support for daring to take on the topic of anti-Americanism, for challenging the orthodoxy of anti-Americanism and exposing its irrationality, cultural essentialism, and raw reductionisms... The real value of Markovits' book lies ... in its appeal to thinking and reflective people who have generally considered themselves left of center, but who no longer wish to hide their own prejudices. biases, and hypocrisy from themselves."--Thomas Cushman, Democratiya "The point underlying this rich and sophisticated book is ... that, like all other anti-isms, European anti- Americanism reflects a set of prejudices that have more to do with Europe's own problems than with America's... The arguments of the book have been made and should be read and appreciated."--Emiliano Alessandri, International SpectatorTable of ContentsForeword vii Preface xi Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Anti-Americanism as a European Lingua Franca 11 Chapter 2: European Anti-Americanism: A Brief Historical Overview 38 Chapter 3: The Perceived "Americanization" of All Aspects of European Lives: A Discourse of Irritation and Condescension 81 Chapter 4: The Massive Waning of America's Image in the Eyes of Europe and the World 135 Chapter 5: "Twin Brothers": European Anti-Semitism and Anti-Americanism 150 Chapter 6: Anti-Americanism: A Necessary and Welcomed Spark to Jump-start a European Identity? 201 Notes 225 Index 265
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Princeton University Press Edgework
Book SynopsisBrings together seven of Wendy Brown's essays in political and cultural theory that range from explorations of politics post-9/11 to critical reflections on the academic norms governing feminist studies and political theory. This work is also concerned with the intellectual and political value of critique itself. Each essay probes a problem.Trade Review"Attentive to the paradoxes and fragilities of contemporary democratic life, Wendy Brown's Edgework traverses democratic and feminist theory to deepen our appreciation of love in a time of hostility, equality in a time of difference, and action in a time of felt paralysis. Timely yet not simply 'relevant,' Edgework manifests throughout that quality that Hannah Arendt admired and named 'care for the world.'"—Bonnie Honig, Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University; Senior Research Fellow, American Bar Foundation; author of Democracy and the Foreigner"There is no one who occupies the place Brown occupies, who thinks as she thinks, or who writes with the same startling combination of bravery and moderation. There is no one who has such an acute eye for the structural perversities of American politics. There is no one who can so easily break the surface of political controversies and local scholarly debates, and dive into the profound questions below and behind them."—Anne Norton, University of Pennsylvania, author of Leo Strauss and the Politics of American Empireand 95 Theses on Politics, Culture, and MethodTable of ContentsPreface vii Chapter One: Untimeliness and Punctuality: Critical Theory in Dark Times 1 Chapter Two: Political Idealization and Its Discontents 17 Chapter Three: Neoliberalism and the End of Liberal Democracy 37 Chapter Four: At the Edge: The Future of Political Theory 60 Chapter Five: Freedom's Silences 83 Chapter Six: Feminism Unbound: Revolution, Mourning, Politics 98 Chapter Seven: The Impossibility of Women's Studies 116 Notes 137 Index 155
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Princeton University Press Soft News Goes to War Public Opinion and
Book SynopsisThe American public has consistently declared itself less concerned with foreign affairs in the post-Cold War era. How can it be, then, that public attentiveness to US foreign policy crises has increased? This book represents a systematic attempt to explain this apparent paradox.Trade Review"Baum marshals an impressive body of research data to support his thesis, and he arranges it in a highly readable manner."--Choice "Soft News Goes to War is an important work. Prior to its publication, many researchers had speculated about the political consequences of soft news, but none had provided the rigorously derived conclusions that Baum does... [Readers] will find intriguing and provocative insights to reward them."--Paul R. Brewer, Perspectives on Political Science "[O]ne of the better political communication books of recent years... [T]his book will open the eyes of scholars and practitioners alike to the new world of public communication. Soft News Goes to War is a must read for those interested in the media, public opinion, and foreign policy."--Thomas E. Patterson, Political Science Quarterly "Presenting an important and carefully researched analysis, this timely book documents why political communication research can no longer ignore entertainment programming as an important source of political information."--Scott L. Althaus, Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics "Baum's study of 'soft news' is comprehensive... It is rare to see a combination of use-, content-, and effects-based research in a single work, and the author should be applauded for such efforts."--R. Lance Holbert, Public Opinion Quarterly "Baum presents a detailed theoretical model that serves as a foundation for his study of soft news. It is important that future research in this area use Baum's model as a foundation from which to bring greater sophistication (relative to greater complexity) in outlining the processes that generate soft news effects."--R. Lance Holbert, Public Opinion Quarterly "Baum sets us off on some productive paths for more research in the area. The book is well written, cautious, and generally impressive. I recommend it highly for all students of contemporary political communication and public opinion."--Susan Herbst, Political CommunicationTable of ContentsPREFACE ix CHAPTER ONE: War and Entertainment 1 Appendix. Defining "Attentiveness" 15 CHAPTER TWO: Soft News and the Accidentally Attentive Public 18 Appendix. Locating Changes in Cognitive Costs and Benefits 53 CHAPTER THREE: "I Heard It on Oprah" 57 Appendix. Content Analysis Coding Form 95 CHAPTER FOUR: Bringing War to the Masses 97 Appendix 1. On Using Opinionation as an Indicator of Attentiveness 133 Appendix 2. Variable Definitions 138 Appendix 3. Statistical Tables 144 CHAPTER FIVE: Tuning Out the World Isn't as Easy as It Used to Be 156 Appendix 1. Data Sources and Variable Definitions 195 Appendix 2. Testing for Floor and Ceiling Effects 200 Appendix 3. Comparing Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf War 202 Appendix 4. Statistical Tables 204 CHAPTER SIX: Rallying Round the Water Cooler 212 Appendix 1. Variable Definitions 223 Appendix 2. Statistical Tables 225 CHAPTER SEVEN: Soft News and World Views: Foreign Policy Attitudes of the Inattentive Public 229 Appendix. Statistical Tables 259 CHAPTER EIGHT: Soft News, Public Opinion, and American Foreign Policy: The Good, the Bad, and the Merely Entertaining 269 Appendix. Statistical Tables 292 NOTES 295 REFERENCES 330 INDEX 345
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Princeton University Press Public Opinion and Democratic Accountability How
Book SynopsisShows that, under the right political conditions, voters are well informed on the issues that they care about and use their knowledge to hold politicians accountable. This book finds that the media - while far from ideal - do provide the populace with information regarding the responsiveness of elected representatives.Trade Review"This is a well argued and nicely written work that presents the findings in a nontechnical fashion, and it also offers technical appendices for interested readers."--Lawrence J. Grossback, Perspectives on Political Science "[This book] will be widely read, and future research on democratic accountability will need to take both Hutchings' arguments and his empirical evidence into account... [A] first-rate examination of one of the discipline's most fundamental concerns."--Martin Gilens, Perspectives on Politics "[T]he innovative use of attitudinal and contextual data makes this a very useful starting point for future research in the fields of public opinion and electoral behaviour."--Pat Lyons, Political Studies Review "Vincent Hutchings's Public Opinion and Democratic Accountability offers an insightful and clever contribution to our thinking about a persistent paradox... [H]e provides an important supplement to existing scholarship that consists of two seemingly disparate components--and understanding of the general public as uninterested and uninformed about most political issues on the one hand, and research showing that politicians and candidates are remarkably responsive to public sentiment, on the other hand."--Michael Xenos,Public Opinion QuarterlyTable of ContentsList of Figures vii List of Tables ix Preface xiii One Issue Importance, Political Context, and Democratic Responsiveness 1 Two Local Press Coverage of Congressional Roll Call Votes 18 Three Context, Motivation, and Selective Attentiveness to the Clarence Thomas Confirmation Vote 35 Four Perceptions of Issue Importance and Campaign Attentiveness 54 Five Priming Issues during Senate Campaigns 75 Six Issue Importance, Campaign Context, and Perceptions of Candidate Distinctiveness in Gubernatorial Elections 95 Seven Issue Importance, Campaign Context, and Political Participation 117 Eight The Role of Public Opinioninthe Democratic Process 131 Notes 143 References 155 Index 165
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Princeton University Press The Geography of Ethnic Violence Identity
Book SynopsisIntroduces and tests a theory of ethnic violence, which provides an explanation of not only most ethnic violence, civil wars, and terrorism but many interstate wars as well. This book offers a synthesis of comparative politics and international relations theories, as well as a blend of statistical and historical case study methodologies.Trade Review"Toft's book is well written and closely argued."--Foreign Affairs "An important contribution to the literature on the origins of violent ethnic conflict. The author's explanation is compact, straightforward, and elegant."--Spencer D. Bakich, Virginia Quarterly Review "[T]he central argument is clear and the book is well written and interesting... I recommend the book to scholars in sociology, international relations, comparative politics, and history who are interested in social conflict and comparative race, ethnicity, and nation."--Robert M. Kunovich, American Journal of Sociology "Toft proposes a useful theory and adduces convincing evidence on some of the key determinants of severe ethnic violence."--Stuart J. Kaufman, Perspectives on Politics "Toft makes an important contribution to the literature."--ChoiceTable of ContentsIllustrations ix Preface xi Chapter 1: The Forgotten Meaning of Territory 1 Chapter 2: Indivisible Territory and Ethnic War 17 Chapter 3: Territory and Violence: A Statistical Assessment 34 Chapter 4: Russia and Tatarstan 45 Chapter 5: Russia and Chechnya 64 Chapter 6: Georgia and Abkhazia 87 Chapter 7: Georgia and Ajaria 107 Chapter 8: Conclusion 127 Appendix Tables 149 Notes 167 References 203 Index 219
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Princeton University Press The State of Democratic Theory
Book SynopsisWhat should we expect from democracy, and how likely is it that democracies will live up to those expectations? This work offers an assessment of contemporary answers to these questions, and explores its implications for policy and political action. It includes accounts of democracy's purposes that focus on aggregating preferences.Trade Review"With great insight and nuanced judgment, Shapiro weaves together three literatures-normative democratic theory, the empirical literature on democratization, and debates over the nature of power (and domination). And the book ranges even farther than that: The facility with which [Shapiro] incorporates economic theory, ethnographies of impoverished communities, and constitutional law is extraordinary."--Leonard C. Feldman, Perspectives on Politics "[Shapiro's] book is not only an authoritative source, but also exceptionally clear, compact, and well written."--George Klosko, Review of Politics "[Shapiro] is one of the leaders of an emerging literature that combines insights from political theory and empirical scholarship. In [this book], he deploys both to good effect. The book also couples impressive analytical sophistication with clarity of exposition that makes it accessible to lay readers."--Ilya Somin, Cato JournalTable of ContentsPreface ix Introduction 1 CHAPTER ONE: The Common Good 10 CHAPTER TWO: Deliberation against Domination?35 CHAPTER THREE: Power and Democratic Competition 50 CHAPTER FOUR: Getting and Keeping Democracy 78 CHAPTER FIVE: Democracy and Distribution 104 CHAPTER SIX: Reconsidering the State of Democratic Theory 146 Bibliography 153 Index 173
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Princeton University Press Choosing Your Battles American CivilMilitary
Book SynopsisAmerica's debate over whether and how to invade Iraq clustered into civilian versus military camps. This book shows that this civilian-military argument - which has characterized earlier debates over Bosnia, Somalia, and Kosovo - is typical, not exceptional. It traces these themes through the first two years of the Iraq war.Trade Review"[A] highly statistical but thankfully lucid study... [The authors] find that non-veteran civilian elites are more likely to advocate the use of force than either military elites or civilian leaders with military experience... The pattern holds historically. The authors consider a total of 111 instances from 1816 to 1992."--Chronicle of Higher Education "Feaver and Gelpi offer important insights into the character of civil-military relations in the U.S. and into its effects on the nature of U.S. foreign policy... [A]n important work whose findings have wide-ranging policy implications."--Spencer D. Bakich, Virginia Quarterly Review "Feaver and Gelpi's intriguing and well-executed study provides a welcome contribution to scholarship in this area. In it, the authors address a subset of provocative issues within the broader study of American civil-military relations."--Risa A. Brooks, Review of PoliticsTable of ContentsLIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES vii PREFACE xi CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1 CHAPTER TWO The Civil-Military Opinion Gap over the Use of Force 21 CHAPTER THREE The Impact of Elite Veterans on American Decisions to Use Force 64 CHAPTER FOUR Casualty Sensitivity and Civil-Military Relations 95 CHAPTER FIVE Exploring the Determinants of Casualty Sensitivity 149 CHAPTER SIX Conclusion 184 REFERENCES 215 NAME INDEX 229 SUBJECT INDEX 233
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Princeton University Press Picture Perfect Life in the Age of the Photo Op
Book SynopsisWe say the camera doesn't lie, but we also know that pictures distort and deceive. This title examines the use and abuse of images today.Trade Review"In this engrossing analysis of modern imagery, Adatto chronicles the rise of America's 'photo-op culture' and the explosion of social networking sites, image-conscious photography and the guerilla war between gaffe-seeking journalists and self-aware politicians. This book is an admirable analysis of the role of the image in modern culture and an eloquent defense of why words still matter."--Publishers Weekly "[A] lively exploration of our picture-dominated media... We are living in an image-controlled world where reality and artifice have merged and we are all conspiring in our own deception."--Sally Feldman, Times Higher Education "[A] lucid and original book on the 'new image consciousness in American culture.' Drawing on television, photography and cinema, [Adatto] dissects several curious ironies related to image-making. Not least is the love-hate relationship that has characterized the visual era from its infancy."--Carl Session Stepp, American Journalism Review "Picture Perfect shows how television's obsession with pictures is part of a much larger problem--modern American culture's fascination with images, real and manufactured."--Bob Schieffer, CBS News, Washington Monthly "[S]uperb analysis... [N]etwork news has increasingly treated presidential campaigns as artifice and, by doing so, has made them more artificial."--James Q. Wilson, New Republic "[Adatto] jolted the media establishment by ... documenting the 'shrinking sound bite'... The most damaging paradox of modern political coverage, she argues, is that TV reporters and producers, having inflated politicians to posed perfection, are then irresistibly tempted to magnify their every flaw and 'puncture the picture.' "--Pamela Constable, Boston GlobeTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix INTRODUCTION: The Age of the Photo Op 1 CHAPTER 1: Picture Perfect 41 CHAPTER 2: Photo-Op Politics 67 CHAPTER 3: Contesting Control of the Picture 106 CHAPTER 4: Exposed Images 141 CHAPTER 5: Mythic Pictures and Movie Heroes 187 CHAPTER 6: The Person and the Pose 243 Notes 263 Index 279
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Princeton University Press Princeton Readings in American Politics
Book SynopsisOffers a different way to learn about American politics. The book is organized in sections that cover the major American political institutions - the presidency, Congress, the courts - as well as core topics such as political parties, macroeconomic management, voting and elections, policymaking, public opinion, and federalism.Trade Review"This book brings together political science that has stood the test of time and recent cutting-edge analyses to acquaint students with what they need to make sense of American politics today."--Times Higher Education "An extremely useful American Politics 101 (or maybe more like 201) that in a decent world would be read by the large number of political junkies and political professionals who don't have much exposure to the formal study of US politics."--Matthew Yglesias, Yglesias blog "An excellent resource for journalists and others who are interested in a one-stop 'Everything You Want to Know About Americanist Political Science but Were Afraid to Ask' collection... Recommended."--Henry Farrell, Monkey CageTable of ContentsA New Kind of Introduction to American Politics 1 SECTION 1. Who Governs? Chapter 1. Robert A. Dahl, "A Critique of the Ruling Elite Model" 17 Chapter 2. Murray Edelman, "Symbolism in Politics" 24 Chapter 3. Deborah A. Stone, "Causal Stories and the Formation of Policy Agendas" 34 Chapter 4. Paul Pierson, "When Effect Becomes Cause: Policy Feedback and Political Change" 51 SECTION 2. Constitutionalism and the Separation of Powers Chapter 5. Michael J. Klarman, "What's So Great About Constitutionalism?" 81 Chapter 6. Rick Valelly, "An Overlooked Theory on Presidential Politics" 124 Chapter 7. Michael Nelson, "The Curse of the Vice-Presidency" 129 Chapter 8. David R. Mayhew, "Legislation" 136 Chapter 9. Paul Burstein, "Is Congress Really for Sale?" 164 Chapter 10. Howard Gillman, "Judicial Independence Through the Lens of Bush v. Gore: Four Lessons from Political Science" 172 Chapter 11. Gerald N. Rosenberg, "Judicial Independence and the Reality of Political Power" 186 Chapter 12. Martha Derthick, "The Enduring Features of American Federalism" 206 Chapter 13. Jack L. Walker, "The Diffusion of Innovations among the American States" 212 SECTION 3. Governance and Public Policy Chapter 14. Joseph Stiglitz, "Central Banking in a Democratic Society" 243 Chapter 15. R. Kent Weaver, "The Politics of Blame Avoidance" 268 Chapter 16. Jacob S. Hacker, "Privatizing Risk without Privatizing the Welfare State: The Hidden Politics of Social Policy Retrenchment in the United States" 291 SECTION 4. Pub lic Op inion and Its Roles Chapter 17. Paul Burstein, "The Impact of Public Opinion on Public Policy: A Review and an Agenda" 325 Chapter 18. Sidney Verba, "The Citizen as Respondent: Sample Surveys and American Democracy" 346 Chapter 19. Donald R. Kinder and Don Herzog, "Democratic Discussion" 358 Chapter 20. John R. Zaller, "Monica Lewinsky's Contribution to Political Science" 380 SECTION 5. Forming Group s Chapter 21. John Mark Hansen, "The Political Economy of Group Membership" 395 SECTION 6. Elections Chapter 22. Larry M. Bartels, "Electoral Continuity and Change, 1868-1996" 421 Chapter 23. Michael P. McDonald, "The Turnout Rate Among Eligible Voters in the States, 1980-2000" 447 Chapter 24. Barbara Norrander, "The Evolution of the Gender Gap" 460 Chapter 25. Matthew Soberg Shugart, "The American Process of Selecting a President: A Comparative Perspective" 468 Chapter 26. Kay Lehman Schlozman and Sidney Verba, "Sending Them a Message--Getting a Reply: Presidential Elections and Democratic Accountability" 492 SECTION 7. Political Parties and the Party System Chapter 27. Rick Valelly, "Who Needs Political Parties?" 513 Chapter 28. Danny Hayes and Seth C. McKee, "Toward a One-Party South?" 519 Chapter 29. Nathaniel Persily and Bruce E. Cain, "The Legal Status of Political Parties: A Reassessment of Competing Paradigms" 542 SECTION 8. Challenges to American Democracy Chapter 30. Larry M. Bartels, "The Partisan Political Economy" 577 Chapter 31. Marta Tienda, "Demography and the Social Contract" 607
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Princeton University Press Law Politics and Morality in Judaism
Book SynopsisJewish legal and political thought developed in conditions of exile, where Jews had neither a state of their own nor citizenship in any other. What use, then, can this body of thought be to Jews living in Israel or as emancipated citizens in secular states? This collection of essays by political theorists and lawyers deals with such questions.Trade Review"This volume provides the reader with clear and penetrating discussion of such problems and suggests various models for how to conduct inquiry into them."--Michael L. Morgan, History of Political ThoughtTable of ContentsPreface by Michael Walzer vii PART I: POLITICAL ORDER AND CIVIL SOCIETY 1 Chapter One: Obligation: A Jewish Jurisprudence of the Social Order by Robert M. Cover 3 Chapter Two: Judaism and Civil Society by Suzanne Last Stone 12 Chapter Three: Civil Society and Government by Noam J. Zohar 34 Chapter Four: Autonomy and Modernity by David Biale 50 PART II: TERRITORY, SOVEREIGNTY, AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY 55 Chapter Five: Land and People by David Novak 57 Chapter Six: Contested Boundaries: Visions of a Shared World by Noam J. Zohar 83 Chapter Seven: Diversity, Tolerance, and Sovereignty by Menachem Fisch 96 Chapter Eight: Responses to Modernity by Adam B. Seligman 121 Chapter Nine: Judaism and Cosmopolitanism by David Novak 128 PART III: WAR AND PEACE 147 Chapter Ten: Commanded and Permitted Wars by Michael Walzer 149 Chapter Eleven: Prohibited Wars by Aviezer Ravitzky 169 Chapter Twelve: Judaism and the Obligation to Die for the State by Geoffrey B. Levey 182 Contributors 209 Index 211
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Princeton University Press The City at Stake Secession Reform and the
Book SynopsisTells the dramatic story of how the nation's second-largest city completed a major reform of its government in the face of a deeply threatening movement for secession by the San Fernando Valley. The afterword by the author analyzes the 2005 election of Los Angeles's first modern Latino mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa.Trade Review"Los Angeles owes much to Raphael J. Sonenshein, a pioneering scholar of this city whose serious study has spurred interest in its dense, subtle politics and government... The ... professor's book ... chronicles with precision the events of the mid- to late-1990s, as Los Angeles debated its future in the context of a complicated overhauling of its city charter. And Sonenshein writes not just as an observer but also as a participant: He served as executive director of one of two charter commissions that led that ambitious and difficult reform effort."--Jim Newton, Los Angeles Times "This is a thorough survey of the intricacies of politics in a city long reputed to lack coherent political organization and governance. It further shows how constructive coalitions can be built across ethnic and cultural lines by civic entrepreneurs and produce beneficial reforms."--Choice "Sonenshein's detailed and empirical study is a useful and refreshing antidote, and when paired alongside his 1993 book, Politics in Black and White, serves as the definitive account of the city's political history since the 1970s... Sonenshein's careful study of political power in Los Angeles reminds us of the importance of urban leadership in the shaping of cities, and of the likelihood that Los Angeles politics will be increasingly dynamic and unpredictable in the future."--Richard M. Flanagan, Perspectives on Politics "Not only does this book examine an important political shift in the nation's second largest city, but it also serves as a quasi-memoir, as the author was at the center of the debate as it was taking place."--Journal of Urban Affairs "A lively, detailed, yet academic book. I imagine reading it would prove instructive for all those involved in or concerned with public administration and public policy, particularly at the municipal level--and particularly in terms of building coalitions."--David Hodgkinson, Law Society JournalTable of ContentsList of Maps ix List of Tables xi Preface: Reform under the Gun xiii Acknowledgments xix PART ONE: The Dynamics of Urban Reform CHAPTER ONE The Politics of Reform: The New Institutionalism Meets the New Diversity 3 CHAPTER TWO Studying Los Angeles Politics 14 PART TWO: The Roots of Los Angeles Charter Reform CHAPTER THREE Reform, Los Angeles Style 29 CHAPTER FOUR Richard Riordan and Conservative Reform 57 CHAPTER FIVE Valley Secession and the Suburban Revolt 72 CHAPTER SIX Charter Reform: The Cure for Secession? 84 PART THREE: The Battle over the Charter CHAPTER SEVEN The 1997 Municipal Elections and the Politics of Charter Reform 95 CHAPTER EIGHT The Charter Reform Commissions 104 CHAPTER NINE The Inside Game: Mayoral Authority 110 CHAPTER TEN The Inside Game: Police Reform 123 CHAPTER ELEVEN The Outside Game: The Politics of Participation 130 PART FOUR: The Unified Charter CHAPTER TWELVE The Creation of the Unified Charter 151 CHAPTER THIRTEEN The Fall and Rise of the Unified Charter 163 CHAPTER FOURTEEN The Campaign for the Unified Charter 185 PART FIVE: The Battle over Secession CHAPTER FIFTEEN Implementation 209 CHAPTER SIXTEEN The 2001 Municipal Elections 215 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN The Vote on Secession 227 PART SIX: The Future of Urban Reform CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Toward a Reform Regime: Governing Postsecession Los Angeles 241 CHAPTER NINETEEN Conclusions and Implications: Reform, Twenty-First-Century Style 251 APPENDIX ONE Summary of the Charter Proposal 267 APPENDIX TWO Using Ecological Inference Model to Verify Results 275 Bibliography 279 Index 293
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Princeton University Press Growing Up Palestinian Israeli Occupation and
Book SynopsisTells the inside story of three young men caught up in the Palestinian intifada. Through their stories, the tangled and tragic web of the past twenty years of the most enduring conflict in the Middle East unfolds before us.Trade Review"Readers wanting a look at the lives of young Palestinians and their society will be hard-pressed to find a better book."--Publishers Weekly "A must for all those concerned with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the great value of this contemporary history is that it brings you close-up to the Palestinian people and their politics, revealing the differences among them, differences across generations but also of class, religion, politics, and place... Neither simplistic nor sentimental, Bucaille shows that the conflict with the Israelis is inseparable from the Palestinians' conflict within their own community."--Booklist "Like a painter of miniatures, Laetitia Bucaille describes a multitude of small scenes from the lives of young Palestinians, ushering us into a world view in which death gradually comes to occupy the central role... This book offers a richly detailed look at the rise of that political impasse which engenders suicide bombings and the alarming commitment of martyrs."--Gilles Kepel, Le Monde "Clear, measured and exacting, Growing Up Palestinian is required reading for anyone who professes to have an opinion about the Middle East."--Mary-Lou Zeitoun, Toronto Globe and Mail "Growing Up Palestinian ... concisely opens up whole tableaus of recent Palestinian history and provides a rich basis from which to delve further into that history."--John Collins, Journal of Palestinian StudiesTable of ContentsFOREWORD vii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi GLOSSARY xiii INTRODUCTION xv CHAPTER ONE: The Palestinian Intifada: The Revolt against Israeli Occupation, 1987-1994 1 CHAPTER TWO: Building Palestinian Autonomy, 1994-2000 30 CHAPTER THREE: Fault Lines among the Palestinians 56 CHAPTER FOUR: Palestine and Israel: The Impossible Divorce 79 CHAPTER FIVE: Par t-timers of War: The Al-Aqsa Intifada, 2000-2002 111 CONCLUSION 151 NOTES 159 INDEX 165
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Princeton University Press Untying the Knot Marriage the State and the Case
Book SynopsisActivists argue about how to define marriage, judges and legislators decide who should benefit from it, and scholars consider how the state should protect those who are denied it. This title argues that marriage, like religion, should be separated from the state. It explains the assumptions hidden in widely held positions and common practices.Trade Review"Marriage as an ethical and social relationship is to reside outside the state's reach. Metz convincingly defends this position by using traditional liberal values alongside feminist analyses to critique and reject justifications of 'established' marriage found in Locke, Mill, Susan Moller Okin, and US legal opinions."--Choice "Tamara Metz has written an important book that makes a provocative and ultimately persuasive argument for getting the state out of the marriage business... I am very impressed with the persuasiveness of Metz's overarching argument and with the respectful and non-dismissive way in which she addresses the normative concerns of religious people, as well as the insights of feminist theorists. This book definitely makes a contribution to the literature on marriage, and it deserves a wide reading."--R. Claire Snyder-Hall, Law and Politics Book Review "This lucid, thoughtful, and cogently argued book makes a significant contribution to the literature on marriage. It will advance debates over marriage law beyond the question of which form of marriage the state should recognize to the deeper question of why the state should recognize marriage at all. Specialists in social and political philosophy, feminist philosophy, and the history of liberal thought will profit from it, but it is also accessible to the student or general reader."--Elizabeth Brake, Philosophy in Review "Metz's focus on the meaning side of marriage provides a timely guide to understanding contemporary marriage debates... Her book should be of interest to the wider audience of readers who feel some stake in the ongoing marriage debates."--Linda McClain, Political Science Quarterly "Untying the Knot is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the current struggles over the nature, meaning, and significance of marriage, and it borders on being a must-read for anyone with a serious interest in the relationship between liberalism and marriage."--Eric M. Cave, Social Theory and Practice "[T]his book ... is a forceful volley that effectively changes the terms of the marriage debate, forcing us to argue about fundamental assumptions as well as implications."--Michele Pridmore-Brown, European Legacy "An obvious strength of this work is Metz's clarity of argument, both in terms of her careful and considered analysis and her exceptionally clear writing style. Her prose is refreshingly enjoyable to read, and spells out her case at a measured pace. Whether or not you agree with the argument Metz presents, you will understand it."--Amy Watson, LSE Politics and Policy blog "In her thought-provoking book, Metz makes a compelling case... This is a straightforward and important book."--Timothy J. Woods, INTAMS ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii CHAPTER 1: Toward a Liberal Theory of Marriage and the State 1 CHAPTER 2: Confusion in the Courts 19 CHAPTER 3: Marriage and the State in Liberal Political Thought 47 CHAPTER 4: Marriage: A Formal, Comprehensive Social Institution 85 CHAPTER 5: The Liberal Case for Disestablishing Marriage and Creating an Intimate Caregiving Union Status 113 CHAPTER 6: Reconsidering the Public/Private Divide 153 Notes 163 Bibliography 185 Index 199
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Princeton University Press Ethnic Politics in Europe The Power of Norms and
Book SynopsisAn account of ethnic minority politics, this work explains when and how European institutions successfully used norms and incentives to shape domestic policy toward ethnic minorities and why those measures sometimes failed. It also provides keen policy insights for the strategic choices made by actors in international institutions.Trade Review"There is no doubt that [this book] is a significant contribution to the literature on the management of ethnic conflict."--William Safran, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables ix Preface xi CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1 Part I. Theory and Data CHAPTER 2 Theoretical Framework 31 CHAPTER 3 Quantifying and Exploring the Data 54 Part II.Case Studies CHAPTER 4 Latvia: Overcoming Opposition 73 CHAPTER 5 Estonia: Reluctant Cooperation 94 CHAPTER 6 Slovakia: The Meciar Hurdle and Beyond 116 CHAPTER 7 Romania: The Long Road 140 Part III. Evaluation CHAPTER 8 Alternative Explanations: Russia, Hungary, and Democratic Development 163 CHAPTER 9 Conclusion 174 APPENDIX I Methods 197 APPENDIX II Outcome Classification Scheme 198 APPENDIX III Predicated Probabilities 199 APPENDIX IV Interviews 200 Notes 203 References 243 Index 259
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Princeton University Press The Hand of Compassion Portraits of Moral Choice
Book SynopsisPresenting interviews with five ordinary people who rescued Jews during the Holocaust, this title focuses on a question at the heart of ethics: Why do people risk their lives for strangers and what drives such moral choice? It offers a counterpoint to conventional arguments about rational choice.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2005 Robert E. Lane Award, Division of Political Psychology, American Political Science Association Honorable Mention for the 2005 Giovanni Sartori Book Award, Qualitative Methods Section of the American Political Science Association "The Hand of Compassion is a compelling and powerful read, a terrific book filled with moving narratives of risk, loss, and sadness, and at the same time, the rescuers' affirmation that all human beings deserve the right to decent treatment. It is an analysis that takes social and political theory out of the text and places the reader in the midst of human suffering and courage."--James M. Glass, Perspectives on Politics "Approximately two-thirds of this volume is devoted to personal narratives of five rescuers, based on interviews conducted by Monroe. The autobiographies of the rescuers are substantial additions to the body of Holocaust testimony. To her credit, Monroe is an unobtrusive interviewer and a light-handed editor who allows the stories to unfold in illuminating detail."--ChoiceTable of ContentsPREFACE ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv Stories That Are True 1 CHAPTER ONE: Margot 9 CHAPTER TWO: Otto 55 CHAPTER THREE: John 101 CHAPTER FOUR: Irene 139 CHAPTER FIVE: Knud 165 CHAPTER SIX: The Complexity of the Moral Life and: the Power of Identity to Influence Choice 187 CHAPTER SEVEN: How Identity and Perspective Led to Moral Choice 211 CHAPTER EIGHT: What Makes People Help Others: Constructing Moral Theory 239 A Different Way of Seeing Things 257 APPENDIX A: Narratives as Windows on the Minds of Others 267 APPENDIX B: Finding the Rescuers 287 NOTES 291 BIBLIOGRAPHY 331 INDEX 355
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Princeton University Press Americas Crisis of Values Reality and Perception
Book SynopsisExplores the moral terrain of America, analyzing the widely held perception that the nation is in moral decline. This book looks at the question from a variety of angles, examining traditional values, secular values, religious values, family values, economic values, and others.Trade Review"[T]he arrival of Wayne Baker's important book ... is a welcome development... By Baker's account, the perceived crisis of values is unlikely to disappear any time soon. One can only hope that pundits and politicians will take some time off from waging culture war to read America's Crisis of Values."--David Callahan, Political Science Quarterly "Anyone concerned about American values in the larger world will be impressed by the elegance and clarity with which Baker treats this complex subject."--Choice "Is America experiencing a crisis of values, as popular media and politics claim? In a word: no. Wayne Baker ... give[s] the most comprehensive empirical analysis of the topic to date."--Contemporary Sociology "Wayne E. Baker tries to explain why a gap has opened between the public perception that the U.S. is sharply divided and the empirical reality that it is not... America's Crisis of Values is an important book that ought to be included in any seminar designed to provide background reading for our elected politicians."--Alan Wolfe, Christian Century "Wayne Baker has produced a thoughtful and engaging work. Scholars interested in public opinion, values, and the discourse surrounding the culture wars in the United States should read America's Crisis of Values."--James A. McCann, Perspectives on Politics [A] deeply provocative book. It raises many questions for further investigation, and it will reward careful study."--Barry Schwartz, American Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xv Chapter One: A Question of Values 1 The Widespread Perception of Crisis 2 Three Ways to Think About a Crisis of Values--Loss, Unfavorable Comparison, and Division 6 Threats to America as an Imagined Community 10 Conclusion 13 Chapter Two: America's Values in Global Context 17 Two Dimensions of Cultural Variation and Change 18 Global Cultural Maps 22 Loss of Traditional Values 35 Unfavorable Comparisons with Other Societies 38 Why Have Some Values Changed and Others Stayed the Same? 42 Conclusion 61 Chapter Three: Culture War 64 The Culture War Thesis 65 The Polarization of Americans 73 Linkage of the Hierarchy of Beliefs 85 The Connection between Social Capital and Moral Visions 95 Is There an American Culture War--Could There Be? 103 Conclusion 107 Chapter Four: Dynamics of Crisis 110 Tides of American History 112 An Interpretation of the Dynamics of Crisis 134 Conclusion 156 Chapter Five: The Search for Meaning 159 Mixed Systems, Cultural Contradictions, and Cognitive Dissonance 161 Rising Spirituality and the "New Age" 166 The Special Role of Absolutism in America 173 An Integration of Opposites 180 Summary of Key Findings 183 Appendix A: World Values Surveys 189 Appendix B: Statistical Tables 197 Notes 251 Index 299
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Princeton University Press Death by a Thousand Cuts The Fight over Taxing
Book SynopsisUnravels the following mystery: how is it that the estate tax, which has been on the books continuously since 1916 and is paid by only the wealthiest two percent of Americans, was repealed in 2001 with broad bipartisan support? This work is a portrait of American politics as viewed through the lens of the death tax repeal saga.Trade ReviewHonorable Mention for the 2005 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Government and Political Science, Association of American Publishers "This is one of the most interesting books about politics, and power, and the way the world is going, that you are ever likely to read. What makes it so fascinating is that it is a mystery story. The mystery is this: how did the repeal of a tax that applies only to the richest 2 percent of American families become a cause so popular and so powerful that it steamrollered all the opposition placed in its way... This is not simply a story about the United States... [T]he moral of the tale is far wider than that... Instead this is a tale about the power of narrative in politics, and the increasing ease with which individual stories can be made the be-all and end-all of political debate."--David Runciman, London Review of Books "[Michael] Graetz ... And [Ian] Shapiro ... Set out to unravel what on the surface appears a mystery ... Fueled a grassroots campaign that ended up throwing Democrats on the defensive... Graetz and Shapiro make a convincing case that propaganda was not the chief reason the campaign to repeal the estate tax gathered steam. A far more important factor was that throughout the 1990s, the only people in Washington making impassioned moral arguments about it were antitax conservatives."--Eyal Press, The Nation "Public-policy reporting at its finest. But Death by a Thousand Cuts is much more. It is also an important manual on moral arguments in contemporary politics."--David Cay Johnston, The American Prospect "[A] lively legislative chronicle."--Amith Shlaes, Financial Times "An elegant exegesis of the broad-based political forces that were brought together to fight against a tax that affects only the richest 1% to 2%... There is a moral argument in favor of estate taxes that deserves to be heard above the clatter of the repeal juggernaut. This book is one of the first peeps in its defense."--Elizabeth Bailey, The New York Sun "Death by a Thousand Cuts is a timely and important book... [I]t provides an enlightening and insightful account of the American political and tax systems."--Theodore Pollack, New York Law Journal "Graetz and Shapiro are at their best when depicting the subterranean interplay between activists, think tanks, lobbyists, and donors that fuels federal politics."--Daniel Franklin, Washington Monthly "How could a tax paid by only the richest 2 percent of Americans become a cause celebre for a broad swath of middle-class farmers, businessmen and average Joes? [Graetz and Shapiro] provide a fascinating and readable explanation."--Jonathan Weisman, Washington Post "The book is engaging, enlightening, and thought-provoking... Graetz and Shapiro have written a remarkable book that deserves a wide audience. Their account of 'the fight over taxing inherited wealth' is notable not only for its sophisticated and penetrating analysis, but also for its scrupulous fairness."--Karen C. Burke and Grayson M.P. McCouch, Tax Notes "Instead of rehashing the tired arguments about whether or not the estate tax should exist, these scholars undertook an incredible series of high-level interviews with the leading actors involved in this critical debate. The result is an easily accessible but highly insightful examination of the tax climate in early 21st century America... Death by a Thousand Cuts clearly sounds a wake-up call to anyone who has not already seen how much the political center has shifted regarding the fundamental issues of what government should do and who should pay for it."--Richard L. Kaplan, National Tax Journal "However you feel about the death tax, the book will make you glad that the power that controls our deaths is not the same one that controls our taxes."--Accounting TodayTable of ContentsAn American Story 1 1. A Political Mystery 3 2. Genesis of the Repeal Coalition 12 3. Squall or Sea Change? 24 4. An Opportunity Missed 32 5. An Advocate for the Working Rich 41 6. Stories from the Grasstops 50 7. Changing the Face for Repeal 62 8. Talking the Talk 74 9. Exploiting the Think Tank Gap 85 10. Disorganized Democrats 99 11. Pushing against an Open Door 107 12. The Running Room of Public Opinion 119 The Battle for Passage 131 13. The Missing Link 133 14. Building a Strong Offense 143 15. The Birth of a New Coalition 154 16. Billionaires Battle 168 17. Paint-by-Numbers Lawmaking 178 18. The Final Four 194 19. Winners, Losers, and Uncertainty 206 Lessons Learned and Missed 219 20. Stories Trump Science 221 21. Money, Money, Money 239 22. Morals of the Mysteries 253 23. Another Storm Gathering 266 Epilogue 279 Glossary 283 Bibliographic Essay 293 Acknowledgments 357 Index 359
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Princeton University Press Modern Political Science AngloAmerican Exchanges
Book SynopsisPresents the history of Anglophone political science which argues that the field's transformation shouldn't be mistaken for a case of simple progress and increasing scientific precision. This book shows that political science is deeply historically contingent, driven both by its own inherited ideas and by the history in which it has developed.Trade Review"The erudition is uniformly impressive. The book succeeds in showing how the history of political science is not merely of antiquarian interest but of continuing and vital relevance to how political scientists today go about their craft."--Geoffrey Brahm Levey, European LegacyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii List of Contributors ix Chapter One: A History of Political Science: How? What? Why? Robert Adcock, Mark Bevir, and Shannon C. Stimson 1 Chapter Two: Anglo-American Political Science, 1880-1920 Dorothy Ross 18 Chapter Three: The Origins of a Historical Political Science in Late Victorian and Edwardian Britain Sandra M. den Otter 37 Chapter Four: The Historical Science(s) of Politics: The Principles, Association, and Fate of an American Discipline James Farr 66 Chapter Five: The Emergence of an Embryonic Discipline: British Politics without Political Scientists Dennis Kavanagh 97 Chapter Six: A Tale of Two Charlies: Political Science, History, and Civic Reform, 1890-1940 Mark C. Smith 118 Chapter Seven: Making Democracy Safe for the World: Political Science between the Wars John G. Gunnell 137 Chapter Eight: Birth of a Discipline: Interpreting British Political Studies in the 1950s and 1960s Michael Kenny 158 Chapter Nine: Interpreting Behavioralism Robert Adcock 180 Chapter Ten: The Remaking of Political Theory Robert Adcock and Mark Bevir 209 Chapter Eleven: Traditions of Political Science in Contemporary Britain Mark Bevir and R.A.W. Rhodes 234 Chapter Twelve: Historicizing the New Institutionalism(s) Robert Adcock, Mark Bevir, and Shannon C. Stimson 259 Chapter Thirteen: Institutionalism and the Third Way Mark Bevir 290 Bibliography 313 Index 349
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Princeton University Press Promoting Peace with Information Transparency as
Book SynopsisIt is normally assumed that international security regimes such as the United Nations can reduce the risk of war by increasing transparency among adversarial nations. But how is transparency provided, how does it actually work, and how effective is it in preserving or restoring peace? This work provides answer to these important questions.Trade Review"The book is especially impressive in the execution of the research... There is something for many (not quite everyone), and readers will profit by learning about topics that they thought they already knew, as well as other topics that they could stand to learn more about"----Paul F. Diehl, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Tables ix Preface and Acknowledgments xi Chapter One: Promoting Peace with Information 1 Chapter Two: Theory, Methods, and Case Selection 17 Chapter Three: The Concert of Europe: Forum Diplomacy and Crisis Management 55 Chapter Four: The United Nations Force in Cyprus 86 Chapter Five: The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force in the Golan Heights 118 Chapter Six: The United Nations Transition Assistance Group for Namibia 142 Chapter Seven: The United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia 155 Chapter Eight: Conclusion 180 Appendix A: Information Operations in Recent U.N. Peacekeeping Missions 197 Appendix B: Insights on Transparency from the Open Skies, Strategic Arms Control, and Non-Proliferation Regimes 215 Bibliography 237 Index 269
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Princeton University Press The Blame Game Spin Bureaucracy and
Book SynopsisThe blame game, with its finger-pointing and mutual buck-passing, is a familiar feature of politics and organizational life, and blame avoidance pervades government and public organizations at every level. This title takes a different approach by showing how blame avoidance shapes the workings of government and public services.Trade Review"In The Blame Game, Christopher Hood identifies one of the most common gripes that citizens have about bureaucracy and government, namely, that no one in either accepts responsibility for making mistakes of omission or commission. In this brief and often illuminating book, Hood explores the diverse and insidious ways in which ducking blame manifests in public life."--Science "Hood addresses how and why government officials avoid blame when things go wrong. The starting point for this remarkable book is the observation that government decisions sometimes turn out to be harmful, and that the question of responsibility inevitably arises... This highly readable volume will help readers understand some of the more troubling aspects of modern government."--Choice "In taking us through the permutations and definitions of the concept and its actualization in the form of structures, impact and possible outcomes, Hood employs a style and approach that is open and engaging. Certainly it is cerebral and analytical, but he does not shirk from using what at times is a matey almost tabloid style."--Andrews Massey, LSE BlogTable of ContentsList of Illustrations vii Preface ix Part One: Blame, Credit, and Trust in Executive Government Chapter One: Credit Claiming, Blame Avoidance, and Negativity Bias 3 Chapter Two: Players in the Blame Game: Inside the World of Blame Avoidance 24 Part Two: Avoiding Blame: Three Basic Strategies Chapter Three: Presentational Strategies: Winning the Argument, Drawing a Line, Changing the Subject, and Keeping a Low Profi le 47 Chapter Four: Agency Strategies: Direct or Delegate, Choose or Inherit? 67 Chapter Five: Policy or Operational Strategies 90 Chapter Six: The Institutional Dynamics of Blameworld: A New Tefl on Era? 112 Part Three: Living in a World of Blame Avoidance Chapter Seven: Mixing and Matching Blame-Avoidance Strategies 135 Chapter Eight: Democracy, Good Governance, and Blame Avoidance 157 Chapter Nine: The Last Word 181 Notes 187 References 201 Index 219
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Princeton University Press The Last Freedom
Book SynopsisArgues that there is a basic tension between religion and democracy because religion often rejects compromise as a matter of principle while democracy requires compromise to thrive. This book draws on politics, history, and law, to define an approach to the church-state question that protects the religious and the secular alike.Trade Review"The book is a piece of excellent scholarship in the service of an argument that is carefully nuanced and balanced."--Clyde Wilcox, Political Science Quarterly "In his impassioned book, Joseph P. Viteritti asserts that religious freedom is being suppressed by cultural elites...Viteritti finds that most Americans fall into an ambiguous 'hollow middle,' rejecting both rigid secularism and overly intrusive religion. Yet Americans generally favor religion's role in society, unlike the Supreme Court and government, which Viteritti says engineered secularization of public life and the public schools during recent decades."--Richard Ostling, Books and Culture "Professor Viteritti has charted what he envisions to be a sensible, sensitive middle-of-the road solution to the strife between the Religious Right and the Secular Left...The author's line of argument is well informed and vigorous. I believe The Last Freedom is a valuable addition to the church/state school debate."--R.Murray Thomas, Teachers College Record "Viteritti is particularly good when examining the inherent contradictions within the religious provisions of the First Amendment... His examinations of constitutional legal theory are fascinating, and his analysis of the Founders' thinking on religion is absolutely brilliant, a must read for any serious student of American religion."--Andrew Preston, Clare College, Cambridge University, 49th Parallel "For those hoping to better understand not only our current debates about faith, politics, education, and citizenship, but also the history of America's experiment with religious freedom under and through law, The Last Freedom is a welcome and illuminating work."--Richard W. Garnett, First Things "Viteritti, a veteran of the school choice battles in New York City, bring[s] a wealth of practical experience to [his] views on religion and government in America... [A] well-written account ... valuable contributions to our understanding of the productive tension between individual liberty and public virtue in America's rapidly diversifying religious marketplace."--Scott Erwin, The American Interest "In a simple, yet compelling read, Joseph Viteritti chronicles the parallel movements of religion and politics in the United States from the pilgrims to the present, inviting the reader to realize just how seriously our citizens consider religion."--Nancy Gilroy, Catholic Spirit "[Makes] the provocative case ... that seriously religious Americans constitute only a small minority and that the vast majority, despite their superficial religiosity, lead secular lives with essentially secular values. In Viteritti's view, it is 'extreme secularism,' accepted by this get-along, go-along majority, and not ... an evangelical Christian orthodoxy, that threatens to curtail the religious freedom of those devout enough to be different."--Peter Steinfels, American Prospect "On finishing this book, the reader has the feeling of just having completed a rare provocative workshop conducted by a skillful objective observer. To an extremely controversial subject, the author brings insight gained from harvesting the research of many other scholars of American History... It is a textbook for everyone seriously examining the entire perspective of the history of religious freedom in the United States from the revolutionary scene to the 21st century."--Patricia James Sweeney, Catholic Library World "Taken as a whole, the book provides a useful exercise in critical thinking, as well as way for students to engage the broader literature on the religion clauses."--Paul Moke, American Review of PoliticsTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xvii Chapter 1: Fear and Loathing 1 Chapter 2: Religion and Public Life 15 Chapter 3: Tennessee Tales 44 Chapter 4: Why Schools Matter 66 Chapter 5: Politics, Education, and Religion 87 Chapter 6: Free Exercise, Vacated and Denied 114 Chapter 7: Ageless Wisdom 145 Chapter 8: American Landscape 176 Chapter 9: Conscience and Compromise 208 Notes 241 Index 263
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Princeton University Press What They Think of Us International Perceptions
Book SynopsisWhile many people around the world see the United States as a model, the US response to 9/11 has undoubtedly intensified global anti-Americanism. This book reveals that goodwill toward America still exists, and that this sympathy is in peril - and that there is an immense gap between how Americans view their country and how it is viewed abroad.Trade Review"Each [essay] is thoughtful, and consciously and unconsciously revealing."--Greg Sheridan, The Australian "Seven fine essays may shock Americans on the depth of estrangement of Iraqis, Indonesians, Turks, Chinese, Russians, Latin Americans, and Europeans from U.S. policy. Not focusing on survey research, the writers, academics from various nations, mostly cite intellectuals to explain the setting and ideology of anti-Americanism...This short book could be useful in certain courses but especially worthwhile for the next administration. Washington has been largely oblivious to this deep estrangement, which now severely limits US foreign policy."--M.G. Roskin, ChoiceTable of ContentsContributors vii Preface by David Farber xi Iraqis' Bleak Views of the United States by Ibrahim Al-Marashi and Abdul Hadi al-Khalili 1 Beyond the Stained Glass Window: Indonesian Perceptions of the United States and the War on Terror by Melani Budianta 27 Turkish Perceptions of the United States by Nur Bilge Criss 49 Beautiful Imperialist or Warmongering Hegemon: Contemporary Chinese Views of the United States by Yufan Hao and Lin Su 74 From the Cold War to a Lukewarm Peace: Russian Views of September 11 and Beyond by Eric Shiraev and Olga Makhovskaya 95 Nuestro Once de Septiembre: The Kingdom of the Comma by Fernando Escalante-Gonzalbo and Mauricio Tenorio-Trillo 125 The Twilight of American Cultural Hegemony: A Historical Perspective on Western Europe's Distancing from America by Federico Romero 153 Index 177
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Princeton University Press Producing Security Multinational Corporations
Book SynopsisTrade is no longer the primary means of organizing international economic transactions; rather, where and how multinational corporations (MNCs) organize their production activities is the key integrating force of global commerce. The author shows that the globalization of production has led to a series of shifts in the global security environment.Trade Review"An original and important work that all researchers concerned with the security implications of economic trends will want to read. Brooks's careful craftsmanship is evident from start to finish. Importantly, he forces our attention away from simple trade flows to the underlying forces of transnational production that will continue to have central consequences for global security in our age."--Brian M. Pollins, Perspectives on Politics "[A] path-breaking book... [T]his is an innovative, sound, systematic, and insightful volume for all those who are interested in the implications of economic globalization for interstate war and peace."--Quan Li, Ethics and International Affairs "Producing Security is an important and timely work, and makes a compelling argument for the importance and economic consequences of the globalization of production ... [It] merits real praise for attempting to bridge the often all-too-wide gap between international political economy and security studies."--Tanisha M. Fazal, Political Science Quarterly "An original and important work that all researchers concerned with the security implications of economic trends will want to read. Brooks's careful craftsmanship is evident from start to finish. Importantly, he forces our attention away from simple trade flows to the underlying forces of transnational production that will continue to have central consequences for global security in our age."--Glen Hastedt, Perspectives on Politics "A much welcomed addition to the security literature; indeed one of the more innovative in recent memory."--Darryl S.L. Jarvis, Australian Journal of Public Affairs "Overall, this is a sensible and thoughtful contribution to the international relations literature. Brooks is to be congratulated for being willing to engage with the realities of the contemporary global economy, and to put forth bold theories about their security implications."--Geoffrey Jones, International History ReviewTable of ContentsList of Figures ix List of Tables xi Acknowledgments xiii Chapter 1. Introduction 1 Chapter 2. Understanding the Globalization of Production 16 Chapter 3. Theoretical Foundations 47 Chapter 4. The Globalization of Production and Military Technological Competitiveness 80 Chapter 5. The Globalization of Production, Economic Integration, and Regional Security in the Developing World 129 Chapter 6. The Globalization of Production and the Economic Benefits of Conquest 161 Chapter 7. Current Security Implications of the Globalization of Production 207 Chapter 8. Looking toward the Future 246 Bibliography 267 Index of Sources 295 General Index 303
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Princeton University Press Designs on Nature
Book SynopsisCompares the politics and policy of the life sciences in Britain, Germany, the United States, and in the European Union as a whole. This book shows how public and private actors in each setting evaluated manifestations of biotechnology and tried to reassure themselves about their safety.Trade Review"The book is worth reading... Jasanoff's fascinating descriptions and explanations of the different interpretations and understandings of biotechnology regulation ... provide an interesting perspective on the decisions for patenting higher life forms that have been made in each of the jurisdictions during the last 25 years."--Julian Kinderlerer, Science "Sheila Jasanoff has written a carefully structured, ambitious and timely book ... about the evolution of public policy on biotechnology over the past three decades in the United States, Germany, Britain and the European Union (EU)... She marshals her information carefully, using a comparative approach to illustrate how similar challenges to public policy-makers in these countries were handled differently, in ways that reflect long-standing differences in their political cultures."--Mark Cantley, Nature "Sheila Jasanoff provides a refined and subtle comparative analysis of the ways in which policy decisions about red and green biotechnologies have been made in the United States, the EU, the United Kingdom, and Germany. She shows, with her mastery of detail and structure that the ways in which decisions are made about the pursuit of particular scientific research agendas and the development of types of technologies depend profoundly on the political cultures within which those decisions are made... The analysis provided by Jasanoff in this scholarly and lucid study suggests that whatever the eventual outcome of the WTO dispute, the probability of institutional and policy convergence is slight, and that diversity may well be sustainable or even unavoidable."--Erik Millstone, Issues in Science & Technology "Designs on Nature manages to communicate the results of sustained scholarship in a lively and engaging style, and should be required reading for anyone interested in the social dynamics of innovation."--James Wilsdon, Financial Times "In Designs on Nature, Sheila Jasanoff presents an erudite challenge to the usual attempts to separate science from politics... Scientists, as well as political decision makers, will find Designs on Nature an excellent introduction to the politics of science and technology... The old idea that science and politics can be kept apart may still linger, but Jasanoff's account has removed any academic credibility for such a claim."--Alan Irwin and Kevin Jones, Nature Cell Biology "Jasanoff offers her latest opus, a timely and welcome study that examines how the US, British, and German governments and people are struggling with several high-profile biotechnological innovations... An engaging, well-referenced work."--Choice "Jasanoff's book is well worth reading for any scientist involved in the emerging fields of biotechnology."--Elof Axel Carlson, Quarterly Review of Biology "Jasonoff's book is an important and timely work, both substantively and theoretically. Those interested in biotechnology policies in any of the countries examined in this book will find an engaging and complete account of how they emerged and developed."--Betsi Beem, Australian Review of Public Affairs "What makes the book worthwhile reading is ... its diverse, comparative, and analytical viewpoint, elaborately and deeply embedded in an STS context... Jasanoff's particular ability to establish comprehensive ties and link multiple levels and sites of science, technology, politics, and culture using strong argumentation might elevate Designs on Nature to a classic."--Monika Kurath, Science Studies "Overall this book provides a generally readable, interesting account of the divergent ways in which the three countries considered have responded to developments in biotechnology."--Anne Chapman, Scientists for Global Responsibility Newsletter "[Jasanoff's] contribution to the science and technology studies literature is undeniable... Designs on Nature will be key reading for anyone interested in the geographies of science, a burgeoning area of study that has much to offer our understanding of international political and knowledge regimes."--Kerry Holden, Environment and Planning "Readers interested in the concept of framing and its effects on international public debate and biotechnology regulation should read Sheila Jasanoff's Designs on Nature: Science and Democracy in Europe and the United States."--Carol Auer, BioScienceTable of ContentsLIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES vii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS xi Prologue 1 Chapter 1: Why Compare? 13 Chapter 2: Controlling Narratives 42 Chapter 3: A Question of Europe 68 Chapter 4: Unsettled Settlements 94 Chapter 5: Food for Thought 119 Chapter 6: Natural Mothers and Other Kinds 146 Chapter 7: Ethical Sense and Sensibility 171 Chapter 8: Making Something of Life 203 Chapter 9: The New Social Contract 225 Chapter 10: Civic Epistemology 247 Chapter 11: Republics of Science 272 APPENDIX: CHRONOLOGY 293 NOTES 295 REFERENCES 339 INDEX 361
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Princeton University Press War and Human Nature
Book SynopsisHuman evolutionary history has affected the way we process the information we use to make decisions. The result is that human choices and calculations may be very different from those predicted by standard models of rational behavior. This notion is particularly true in the area of war and peace.Trade Review"This is a lucid, beautifully-written, informative and provocative book. It presents the modern science of choice and decision persuasively."—Thomas Schelling, University of Maryland"War and Human Nature holds the potential to open an entirely new area of insight into war. It will provide a new way of thinking about the collapse of armies, the choices and behaviors of tyrants, and the way in which differing elite selection mechanisms may wittingly or otherwise lead to individuals with differing cognitive profiles ending up in office. The use of the cognitive science literature is novel and provides insight into an area of research social scientists typically ignore."—Allan C. Stam, Dartmouth College"A thought-provoking, timely synthesis of political decision-making in light of recent progress in neurobiology, psychology and behavioral biology. Rosen explores an intriguing new formulation of biologically-motivated political science."—Michael L. Platt, Duke UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Chapter One: Introduction 1 Chapter Two: Emotions, Memory, and Decision Making 27 Chapter Three: Status, Testosterone, and Dominance 71 Chapter Four: Stress, Distress, and War Termination 99 Chapter Five: Of Time, Testosterone, and Tyrants 135 Chapter Six: Where Do We Go from Here? 179 Notes 185 Index 205
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Princeton University Press Why Are There So Many Banking Crises The
Book SynopsisAlmost every country in the world has sophisticated systems to prevent banking crises. Yet, such crises remain common throughout the world. This title examines the causes of banking crises around the world, focusing on the lender of last resort; prudential regulation and the management of risk; and solvency regulations.Trade Review"Among economists' explanations are moral hazard, ill-judged capital adequacy rules and the incompetence of supervisors. Jean-Charles Rochet, a leading authority on banking, argues the real problem lies with politicians who too often insist on rescuing insolvent banks for short-term reasons of their own. [W]hatever the verdict on the policy proposals, the book makes interesting reading in current circumstances."--John Plender, Financial Times "The book provides an excellent introduction to the theory of banking regulation... I can recommend the book to anyone interested in a formal, academic approach to banking regulation. The concise conclusions of the individual articles provide valuable ideas for changes in banking regulation."--Bernd Brommundt, Financial Markets and Portfolio ManagementTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments ix General Introduction and Outline of the Book 1 References 14 PART 1. WHY ARE THERE SO MANY BANKING CRISES? 19 Chapter 1: Why Are There So Many Banking Crises? by Jean-Charles Rochet 21 1.1 Introduction 21 1.2 The Sources of Banking Fragility 23 1.3 The Lender of Last Resort 24 1.4 Deposit Insurance and Solvency Regulations 27 1.5 Lessons from Recent Crises 28 1.6 The Future of Banking Supervision 30 References 33 PART 2. THE LENDER OF LAST RESORT 35 Chapter 2: Coordination Failures and the Lender of Last Resort: Was Bagehot Right After All? by Jean-Charles Rochet and Xavier Vives 37 2.1 Introduction 37 2.2 The Model 41 2.3 Runs and Solvency 44 2.4 Equilibrium of the Investors' Game 47 2.5 Coordination Failure and Prudential Regulation 53 2.6 Coordination Failure and LLR Policy 55 2.7 Endogenizing the Liability Structure and Crisis Resolution 58 2.8 An International LLR 63 2.9 Concluding Remarks 66 References 67 Chapter 3: The Lender of Last Resort: A Twenty-First-Century Approach by Xavier Freixas, Bruno M. Parigi, and Jean-Charles Rochet 71 3.1 Introduction 71 3.2 The Model 75 3.3 Efficient Supervision: Detection and Closure of Insolvent Banks 81 3.4 Efficient Closure 85 3.5 Central Bank Lending 89 3.6 Efficient Allocation in the Presence of Gambling for Resurrection 95 3.7 Policy Implications and Conclusions 97 3.8 Appendix 98 References 101 PART 3. PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AND THE MANAGEMENT OF SYSTEMIC RISK 103 Chapter 4: Macroeconomic Shocks and Banking Supervision by Jean-Charles Rochet 105 4.1 Introduction 105 4.2 A Brief Survey of the Literature 106 4.3 A Simple Model of Prudential Regulation without Macroeconomic Shocks 108 4.4 How to Deal with Macroeconomic Shocks? 112 4.5 Is Market Discipline Useful? 118 4.6 Policy Recommendations for Macroprudential Regulation 121 References 123 Chapter 5: Interbank Lending and Systemic Risk by Jean-Charles Rochet and Jean Tirole 126 5.1 Benchmark: No Interbank Lending 132 5.2 Date-0 Monitoring and Optimal Interbank Loans 139 5.3 Date-1 Monitoring, Too Big to Fail, and Bank Failure Propagations 148 5.4 Conclusion 153 5.5 Appendix: Solution of Program (P) 155 References 157 Chapter 6: Controlling Risk in Payment Systems by Jean-Charles Rochet and Jean Tirole 159 6.1 Taxonomy of Payment Systems 161 6.2 Three Illustrations 166 6.3 An Economic Approach to Payment Systems 173 6.4 Centralization versus Decentralization 181 6.5 An Analytical Framework 184 6.6 Conclusion 191 References 192 Chapter 7: Systemic Risk, Interbank Relations, and the Central Bank by Xavier Freixas, Bruno M. Parigi, and Jean-Charles Rochet 195 7.1 The Model 199 7.2 Pure Coordination Problems 205 7.3 Resiliency and Market Discipline in the Interbank System 207 7.4 Closure-Triggered Contagion Risk 210 7.5 Too-Big-to-Fail and Money Center Banks 213 7.6 Discussions and Conclusions 215 7.7 Appendix: Proof of Proposition 7.1 217 References 222 PART 4. SOLVENCY REGULATIONS 225 Chapter 8: Capital Requirements and the Behavior of Commercial Banks by Jean-Charles Rochet 227 8.1 Introduction 227 8.2 The Model 230 8.3 The Behavior of Banks in the Complete Markets Setup 231 8.4 The Portfolio Model 238 8.5 The Behavior of Banks in the Portfolio Model without Capital Requirements 240 8.6 Introducing Capital Requirements into the Portfolio Model 244 8.7 Introducing Limited Liability into the Portfolio Model 246 8.8 Conclusion 249 8.9 Appendix 250 8.10 An Example of an Increase in the Default Probability Consecutive to the Adoption of the Capital Requirement 256 References 257 Chapter 9: Rebalancing the Three Pillars of Basel II by Jean-Charles Rochet 258 9.1 Introduction 258 9.2 The Three Pillars in the Academic Literature 259 9.3 A Formal Model 260 9.4 Justifying the Minimum Capital Ratio 266 9.5 Market Discipline and Subordinated Debt 268 9.6 Market Discipline and Supervisory Action 269 9.7 Conclusion 272 9.8 Mathematical Appendix 274 References 277 Chapter 10: The Three Pillars of Basel II: Optimizing the Mix by Jean-Paul Decamps, Jean-Charles Rochet, and Benoit Roger 281 10.1 Introduction 281 10.2 Related Literature 284 10.3 The Model 287 10.4 The Justification of Solvency Requirements 292 10.5 Market Discipline 294 10.6 Supervisory Action 298 10.7 Concluding Remarks 302 10.8 Appendix: Proof of Proposition 9.2 303 10.9 Appendix: Optimal Recapitalization by Public Funds Is Infinitesimal (Liquidity Assistance) 303 10.10 Appendix: Proof of Proposition 9.3 304 References 305
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Princeton University Press Forbidden Fruit
Book SynopsisDevelops protocols for conducting counterfactual thought experiments and uses them to probe the causes and contingency of transformative international developments like World War I and the end of the Cold War.Trade Review"If nothing else, Forbidden Fruit shows how, through counterfactual, alternative thinking, a resounding acknowledgement of the arts can be achieved."--David Marx, David Marx Reviews "I have benefited enormously from Ned Lebow's learning, imagination and intellectual effort, and am sure that many readers will feel the same way towards this judicious, yet daring, scholarly contribution to the study of history and international relations."--Hidemi Suganami, International AffairsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix PART ONE Chapter One: Making Sense of the World 3 Chapter Two: Counterfactual Thought Experiments 29 PART TWO Chapter Three: Franz Ferdinand Found Alive: World War I Unnecessary 69 Chapter Four: Leadership and the End of the Cold War: Did It Have to End This Way? 103 Coauthored with George W. Breslauer PART THREE Chapter Five: Scholars and Causation 1 137 Coauthored with Philip E. Tetlock Chapter Six: Scholars and Causation 2 166 APPENDIX Experiment 4, Instrument 1: Unmaking American Tragedies 196 Chapter Seven: If Mozart Had Died at Your Age: Psycho-logic versus Statistical Inference 205 Chapter Eight: Heil to the Chief: Sinclair Lewis, Philip Roth, and Fascism 222 Conclusions 259 Notes 287 Index 329
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Princeton University Press Rules for the Global Economy
Book SynopsisAn examination of the conditions under which international rules of globalization come into existence, enabling world economic and financial systems to function and stabilize. It demonstrates that the rules result from a trial-and-error process - and usually after a crisis - in order to prevent pointless transaction costs and risks.Trade Review"A useful contribution to the international economics literature."--ChoiceTable of ContentsForeword vii Preface ix Chapter I: The Concept of aWorld Economic Order 1 Chapter II: Globalization and Its Impact on the International Rule System 20 Chapter III: How Rules Are Established 32 Chapter IV: How Rules Are Stabilized 50 Chapter V: Rules for International Product Markets 75 Chapter VI: Rules for Border-Crossing Factor Movements 100 Chapter VII: Rules for the Global Environment 121 Chapter VIII: Preventing Financial Instability 150 Chapter IX: Avoiding Currency Crises 177 Chapter X: Ethical Norms, Human Rights, Fairness, and Legitimacy: Restraints for the International Rule System 197 Chapter XI: Interdependence of Orders, Structure of the Rule System, and Institutional Fit 215 Chapter XII: Major Challenges to the Rule System in the Future 231 References and Further Reading 249 Index 263
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Princeton University Press Fugitive Democracy
Book SynopsisSheldon Wolin was one of the most influential and original political thinkers of the past fifty years. Fugitive Democracy brings together his most important writings, from classic essays such as Political Theory as a Vocation, written amid the Cold War and the conflict in Vietnam, to his late radical essays on American democracy such as FugitiveTrade Review"These essays are stunning. No one speaks for democracy as Wolin does."—Anne Norton, author of On the Muslim Question"This collection is long overdue. Fugitive Democracy is a book that every current and future political theorist and political philosopher should own."—Melissa A. Orlie, author of Living Ethically, Acting PoliticallyTable of ContentsForeword vii Editor's Introduction xiii Part One THE POLITICAL AND THEORETICAL Chapter 1 Political Theory as a Vocation 3 Chapter 2 Political Theory: From Vocation to Invocation 33 Part Two HISTORICAL Ancient and Modern Democracy 51 Chapter 3 Transgression, Equality, and Voice 53 Chapter 4 Norm and Form: The Constitutionalizing of Democracy 77 Chapter 5 Fugitive Democracy 100 Hobbes 115 Chapter 6 Hobbes and the Epic Tradition of Political Theory 117 Chapter 7 Hobbes and the Culture of Despotism 149 Modern Theorists 171 Chapter 8 On Reading Marx Politically 173 Chapter 9 Max Weber: Legitimation, Method, and the Politics of Theory 195 Part Three RECENT THEORISTS Chapter 10 Reason in Exile: Critical Theory and Technological Society 217 Chapter 11 Hannah Arendt: Democracy and the Political 237 Chapter 12 Hannah Arendt and the Ordinance of Time 250 Chapter 13 The Liberal/Democratic Divide: On Rawls's Political Liberalism 260 Part Four POSTMODERNS Chapter 14 On the Theory and Practice of Power 283 Chapter 15 Democracy in the Discourse of Postmodernism 300 Chapter 16 Postmodern Politics and the Absence of Myth 316 Chapter 17 The Destructive Sixties and Postmodern Conservatism 330 Chapter 18 From Progress to Modernization: The Conservative Turn 348 Part Five REVISIONING DEMOCRACY Chapter 19 Editorial 363 Chapter 20 What Revolutionary Action Means Today 368 Chapter 21 The People's Two Bodies 379 Chapter 22 The New Public Philosophy 394 Chapter 23 Democracy, Difference, and Re-Cognition 405 Chapter 24 Constitutional Order, Revolutionary Violence, and Modern Power: An Essay of Juxtapositions 421 Chapter 25 Agitated Times 438 Notes 449 Sources 491 Index 493
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Princeton University Press Just Silences The Limits and Possibilities of
Book SynopsisGrounding the author's claims about modern law in rhetorical analyses of US law and legal texts and locating those claims within the tradition of Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Foucault, this book asks what we are to make of silences in modern law and justice.Trade Review"Referencing Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Foucault, this thought-provoking book shows that the history of Western jurisprudence until the era of Utilitarianism dealt with the relationship of law to justice, of the temporal to the eternal... Marianne Constable seems to suggest that moments of contemplation enable us to be grasped by the justice of transcendence."--Choice "[Just Silences] is a probing recognition and response to the 'social fact' that now 'law is power.'"--Linda Ross Meyer, Law and LiteratureTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Prologue: Signs of Silence 1 Chapter One: The Rhetoric of Modern Law 8 Chapter Two: The Naming of Law: Sociolegal Studies and Political Voice 45 Chapter Three: What Voice Is This? 74 Chapter Four: Flags, Words, Laws, and Things 93 Chapter Five: Behind the Rules 111 Chapter Six: The "Field of Pain and Death" 132 Chapter Seven: Brave New Words: The Miranda Warning as Speech Act 149 Conclusion 175 Epilogue 179 Appendix 1 181 Appendix 2 182 Works Cited 185 Index 199
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Princeton University Press Political Power and Corporate Control
Book SynopsisExplaining how politics shapes corporate governance, this book combines a theoretical model on this political interaction, with statistical evidence from thirty-nine countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America and narratives of country cases.Trade Review"This is an exceptionally important book, meticulously researched and persuasively argued. It puts today's most pressing questions of corporate credibility and accountability in context, both historical and global. It is filled with information and insights of vital importance to anyone in the corporate world."--Nell Minow, The Corporate Library "Gourevitch and Shinn conduct comparative analysis at its best, introducing cross-country quantitative analysis where that is possible and appropriate, but also offering analytical narratives on corporate governance, its likely origins, and the political and legal structures that support it in thirteen countries (mostly in Asia and Europe, but also including Chile and the United States). They combine superb conceptual clarity with informative detail."--Richard N. Cooper, Foreign Affairs "A comprehensive examination of corporate governance."--ChoiceTable of ContentsLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS vii PREFACE xiii CHAPTER ONE: Introduction and Summary Argument 1 Why Fight about Corporate Governance? 3 Great Variance and the "Great Reversals" 4 Putting the Pieces Together: In Search of a Political Explanation 10 Policy Consequences 12 Plan of Attack 14 CHAPTER TWO: Governance Patterns: What Causes What? 15 Outcomes: Dependent Variables and Patterns of Control 16 Capitalist Economic Policies, Minority Shareholder Protections, and Degrees of Coordination 20 Politics: Preferences and Institutions 22 Conclusion 26 CHAPTER THREE: Framing Incentives: The Economics and Law Tradition 27 Origins of the Debate 28 Incomplete Contracts and Private Order 30 Law and Regulation: Minority Shareholder Protections--Information, Oversight, Control, and Incentives 39 Varieties of Capitalism: Degrees of Coordination in Market Economies 51 Conclusion 55 CHAPTER FOUR: Politics: Preferences and Institutions 57 Mapping Financial Interests on Political Processes: A Causal Model 57 Preferences and Coalitions among Owners, Managers, and Workers 59 Political Institutions: Majoritarian and Consensus Mechanisms 67 Alternative Arguments: Legal Family and Economic Sociology 83 Conclusion 93 CHAPTER FIVE: Preference Cleavages 1: Class Conflict 95 Section 1: Owners and Managers Dominate Workers 96 The Investor Model 96 Analytic Narrative 123 Korea: Changing Institutions, Shifting Preferences 123 Section 2: Workers Dominate Owners and Managers 132 The Labor Power Model 132 Analytic Narrative 140 Sweden: The Exemplar of the Labor Power Model? 140 Conclusion 147 CHAPTER SIX: Preference Cleavages 2: Sectoral Conflict 149 Section 1: Cross-Class Coalitions 149 The Corporatist Model: Workers and Managers Dominate Owners 150 Analytic Narrative 159 Germany: From Corporatist Bargain to a Transparency Coalition 160 Japan: Concentration without Owners 167 The Netherlands: The Evolution of "Poldermodel" Corporatism 177 Section 2: Building Coalitions in Authoritarian Systems 187 The Oligarchy Model: Owners Dominate Workers and Managers 187 Analytic Narratives 189 Russia: Oligarchs and Politics 190 China: "Selectorate-Electorate" Coalition 192 Singapore: Shareholder Protections with "Guided" Democracy 199 Conclusion 203 CHAPTER SEVEN: Preference Cleavages 3: Transparency, Voice, and Pensions 205 Section 1: Workers and Owners Dominate Managers 205 From Class Conflict to Corporatist Compromise 206 Analytic Narratives 228 Chile: Authoritarian Roots of the Transparency Coalition 228 Malaysia: Ethnicity and Democracy in Governance Politics 232 Section 2: Managers Dominate Owners and Workers 237 "Managerism" 237 Analytic Narratives 241 The United States: A Contested Path from Oligarchy to MSP 241 United Kingdom: The Power of Majoritarian Political Institutions? 259 France: Without the State, Who Is in Control? 262 Conclusion 273 CHAPTER EIGHT: Conclusion: Going Forward 277 Questions and Answers: What Explains Variance? 277 Shortcomings and Guideposts for Future Research 285 Conclusion: Fighting over the Governance Debate 287 DATA APPENDIX 297 BIBLIOGRAPHY 313 INDEX 333
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Princeton University Press Trust and Mistrust in International Relations
Book SynopsisDevelops a theory of trust in international relations and applies it to the Cold War. Contrary to the common view that both sides were willing to compromise but failed because of mistrust, this work argues that most of the mistrust in the Cold War was justified, because the Soviets were not trustworthy.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2006 Best Book Award, Conflict Processes Section of the American Political Science Association "This rigorous but accessible book is a very good choice for graduate and advanced undergraduate classes in international relations. It is a must-read for academic specialists in international relations, and also should be of interest to policymakers and Cold War historians."--Anne E. Sartori, Journal of Peace Research "Andrew H. Kydd's impressive new book speaks to a range of topics... This is a book everyone should read... Kydd's book is a model of systematic thinking about important subjects. The field of international relations is stronger because of its publication."--Aaron M. Hoffman, Political Science Quarterly "This bold, elegant, innovative book is an important work of political science, but historians should take it seriously as well."--David A. Welch, International History Review "[This] is an important book that does what a good theory book should do: offer a novel way of looking at a phenomenon and provide a solid basis for future research."--Branislav L. Slantchev, Perspectives on Politics "Trust and Mistrust in International Relations is an important book that does what a good theory book should do: offer a novel way of looking at a phenomenon and provide a solid basis for future research... Andrew Kydd utilizes the models to illuminate crucial periods of recent history in a way that allows one to weigh, and dismiss, well-known alternatives."--Branislav L. Slantchev, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Figures xi List of Tables xiii Acknowledgments xv PART I Trust and International Relations CHAPTER 1: Introduction 3 Defining Trust 6 Trust and International Relations 12 Methodology 22 A Road Map 25 Conclusion 26 CHAPTER 2: Trust and the Security Dilemma 28 The Security Dilemma Game 29 Introducing Uncertainty 34 Equilibria with Uncertainty 36 Achieving Cooperation 38 The Effects of Cooperation and Noncooperation 41 Conclusion 44 Appendix 45 PART II Fear and the Origins of the Cold War CHAPTER 3: The Spiral of Fear 49 The Spiral Model 50 The Spiral Game 52 Equilibria in the Spiral Game 59 Defection and Fear 63 The External Observer's Perspective 68 Conclusion 77 Appendix 77 CHAPTER 4: The Origins of Mistrust: 1945-50 79 Explaining the Origins of the Cold War 80 Setting the Stage: Motivations and Beliefs in 1945 87 The Fate of Poland 92 Bulgaria and Romania 98 The Iranian Crisis 101 The Turkish Crisis 105 The Truman Doctrine 108 Hungary and Czechoslovakia 110 The Korean War 113 Conclusion 115 PART III European Cooperation and the Rebirth of Germany CHAPTER 5: Trust, Hegemony, and Cooperation 119 Multilateral Cooperation 120 The Multilateral Trust Game 123 Equilibria in the Game 132 The Payoffs and Cooperation 134 Geography and Mistrust 136 Hegemony and Cooperation 137 Conclusion 139 Appendix 140 CHAPTER 6: European Cooperation and Germany, 1945-55 142 Explaining European Cooperation 143 The Road to Bizonia 149 The Origins of the Western Bloc: 1947 156 The Brussels Pact and the London Accords 162 The Birth of NATO and West Germany 165 German Rearmament 168 The Death of the EDC and the NATO Solution 173 The Perspectives Revisited 177 Conclusion 178 PART IV Reassurance and the End of the Cold War CHAPTER 7: Reassurance 183 Reassurance in International Relations 184 The Reassurance Game 188 Equilibria in the Reassurance Game 190 Costly Signals versus Cheap Talk 197 The Size of the Signal 198 When Reassurance Works 200 Conclusion 204 Appendix 205 CHAPTER 8: The End of the Cold War: 1985-91 214 Explaining the End of the Cold War 215 New Thinking before 1985 223 The Advent of Gorbachev 225 The INF Treaty 227 Afghanistan, Liberalization, and the UN Speech 230 The Sinatra Doctrine 234 Less Socialism, More Unity 237 The End of the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire 240 The Depth of Trust 242 Conclusion 244 PART V Trust and Mistrust in the Post-Cold War Era CHAPTER 9: Conclusion 247 The Solitary Superpower 248 The Post-Cold War Decade 251 The Twenty-first Century 252 Bibliography 257 Index 279
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Princeton University Press Beyond Camelot Rethinking Politics and Law for
Book SynopsisArgues that many of the basic concepts that we use to describe and analyze our governmental system are out of date. This work explains the causes and character of this failure, and then proposes a new conceptual framework, which describes our administrative government, and identifies its weaknesses instead of merely bemoaning its modernity.Trade Review"This ambitious work offers a refreshing, insightful reconceptualization of the modern administrative state... [A] beautifully written contribution."--Harvard Law Review "[A] fascinating and provocative book... Rubin is to be congratulated. Beyond Camelot is an extraordinary effort, brilliant in places; it is certain to provoke a great deal of thought and suggest numerous avenues of future research."--Howard Schweber, Journal of Politics "Anyone who desires to understand modern government should read Beyond Camelot."--Brian Z. Tamanaha, Law and Politics Book ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Chapter One: Introduction 1 The Thesis 1 The Method 12 The Administrative State 22 PART I: THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT 37 Chapter Two: From Branches to Networks 39 The Government as Body and Branches 39 The Modern Image of a Network 48 Applying the Network Model 56 Chapter Three: From Power and Discretion to Authorization and Supervision 74 Power and Discretion 74 Authorization and Supervision 91 The Microanalysis of Intra-Governmental Relations 96 Chapter Four: From Democracy to an Interactive Republic 110 The Pre-Modern Concept of Democracy 110 Electoral Interaction 120 Administrative Interaction 131 Chapter Five: From Legitimacy to Compliance 144 The Pre-Modern Concept of Legitimacy 144 The Compliance Model 160 The Large-Scale Application of the Compliance Model 171 Conclusion to Part I 179 PART II: LEGAL OPERATIONS 189 Chapter Six: From Law to Policy and Implementation 191 Law and Regularity 191 Policy and Implementation 203 The Morality of Policy and Implementation 214 Chapter Seven: From Legal Rights to Causes of Action 227 The Concept of Legal Rights 227 Causes of Action 237 Causes of Action v. Legal Rights 246 Chapter Eight: From Human Rights to Moral Demands on Government 260 Natural Rights and Human Rights 260 The Concept of Moral Demands on Government 268 The Content of Moral Demands on Government 287 Chapter Nine: From Property to Market-Generating Allocations 296 Property as Control 296 Market-Generating Allocations 308 The Protection of Individual Interests 323 Conclusion to Part II 330 Notes 341 Author Index 455 Subject Index 459
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Princeton University Press Mercy on Trial
Book SynopsisUses the lens of executive clemency in capital cases to discuss the fraught condition of mercy in American political life. This book examines the history of capital clemency in the twentieth century and surrounding legal controversies and philosophical debates about when mercy should be extended.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2006 James Boyd White Prize, Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities "Professor Sarat is a merciless researcher ... and provides an arresting account of mercy in the modern age that will engage readers on all sides of the debate."--Harvard Law Review "A multi-layered and thought-provoking book... Mercy on Trial is an important contribution to death penalty jurisprudence. In an era when the death penalty debate focuses so heavily on tinkering with the machinery, it is inspiring to come across such a well-written call to respond to the higher instincts within us: the instincts to empathize and forgive."--JaneAnne Murray, New York Law Journal "Austin Sarat has written yet another thoughtful and thought-provoking book on the death penalty... Sarat clearly and profoundly considers if, how, and when executive branches of government should use [clemency] with respect to the death penalty."--Choice "This book is rich in detail for those who care about these issues. Its observation that clemency is disorderly when framed only as mercy is well-taken. There are, fortunately, other good reasons for granting clemency."--Edward Kent, Law and Politics Book Review "This book is a welcome and most original addition to this troubling topic."--John Cooper, Times (London) "Mercy on Trial offers several insights for those interested in crime, law and capital punishment. It is at once a theoretically sophisticated treatment of the role of mercy and clemency in a liberal legal system, as well as a concise history of 20th-century mass capital clemencies. But perhaps most importantly, Mercy on Trial provides a nuanced analysis of Governor Ryan's high-profile and controversial mass commutation."--Paul J. Kaplan, Theoretical Criminology "Austin Sarat deftly deconstructs recent examples of clemency to illustrate the illusion of mercy in the clemency process."--Daniel P. Patrykus, Wisconsin LawyerTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Chapter 1: Mercy, Clemency, and Capital Punishment 1 The Illinois Story Chapter 2: Capital Clemency in the Twentieth Century 33 Putting Illinois in Context Chapter 3: The Jurisprudence of Clemency 69 What Place for Mercy? Chapter 4: Governing Clemency 94 From Redemption to Retribution Chapter 5: Clemency without Mercy 116 George Ryan's Dilemma Chapter 6: Conclusion 143 On Mercy and Its Risks Appendix A: George Ryan: 163 "I Must Act" Appendix B: Capital Clemency, 1900-2004 181 Commutations by State Appendix C: Chronology of Capital Clemency, 1900-2004 189 Commutations by Governor Notes 259 Index 317
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Princeton University Press Deterrence by Diplomacy
Book SynopsisChallenges standard understandings of deterrence by analyzing it as a form of talk and reaches conclusions about the effectiveness of diplomacy that are much more optimistic. This book argues that diplomacy works precisely because it is so valuable.Trade Review"[This book] offers a concise, tightly argued analysis, with a clear theoretical position tested via elegant and creative research."--Patrick Morgan, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsPreface ix Part I: Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Three Misconceptions About Diplomacy 6 How Can a State Communicate That an Adversary Has Misjudged Its Resolve? 12 Overview of the Book 14 Part II: How Bluffs Can Hurt a State's Diplomacy, and Honesty Provides the Ability to Communicate 17 Chapter 2: The Failure of Chinese Diplomacy, 1950 19 The Chinese Attempt at Deterrence 22 The U.S. Dismissal of China's Threats as Bluffs 26 Would the United States and China Have Fought if China's Threats Had Been Credible? 30 Why Did the United States Dismiss China's Threats As Bluffs? 32 Conclusion 41 Chapter 3 A Reputational Theory of Diplomacy 43 Reputations for Honesty and Reputations for Resolve 44 Audience Costs, Cheap Talk, and Diplomacy 49 The Game-Theoretic Model 52 Effective, Cheap Diplomacy 56 Conclusion 71 Part III: Evidence That Honesty Matters 73 Chapter 4: Reputations for Honesty and the Success of Diplomacy 75 Central Empirical Implications of the Formal Model 77 Determining Empirical Implications of the Theoretical Model 78 Data and Methodology 81 The Escalation of International Disputes:Tests of the Theory 93 Robustness of the Empirical Results 99 Conclusion 109 Chapter 5: The Broader Importance of Reputations for Honesty 111 The Effect of the Defender's Reputation on States' Decisions to Begin Militarized Disputes and to Attempt Deterrence 112 The Role of the Military Balance 114 Conclusion 118 Part IV: Conclusion 121 Chapter 6: Conclusion 123 Part V: Appendixes 129 Appendix A: Characterization of the Equilibrium 131 Factorization 136 Choosing Thresholds So That Each Player-Type Prefers Its Equilibrium Strategy to Other Strategies Played in Equilibrium 139 Checking That No Player Prefers to Deviate to a Strategy No Type Plays in Equilibrium 141 No Player Prefers to Deviate at a Node Other Than the Player's First Node in the Stage Game 145 Appendix B: The Impact of Communication on War and on Welfare 146 Appendix C: Implications of the Theory 149 Appendix D: The E ffects of Power Status, Contiguity, and Democracy 151 Bibliography 153 Index 161
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Princeton University Press Digital Government
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Princeton University Press The Idea of a European Superstate Public
Book SynopsisUnless Europe forms a unitary sovereign state, Europe will remain weak and dependent for its security on the United States. This book focusses on the debate on European political integration. It contains the arguments of contemporary political philosophy and international relations as well.Trade Review"Glyn Morgan's book represents a refreshing approach to the literature on the nature and future of the European integration project... [B]y tackling the issue of justification rather than legitimation, Morgan tackles the crucial issue that appears to be the biggest current obstacle to further European constitutionalization."--Matt McCullock, Journal of Contemporary European Studies "This well-written, well-argued, and challenging essay offers both a strong contribution to the debate about the shape of European integration and an argument for the relevance of political philosophy to international relations."--Foreign Affairs Magazine "Morgan's arguments show that a more integrated European state can be justified on grounds very different from those usually offered, and perhaps this is his most significant contribution... Increasingly, it is clear, the demand for effective government cannot be met by individual nation-states on the old Westphalian model. Whether it is federal, unitary or post-sovereign, some sort of European state seems to offer the most appealing way of meeting this demand."--John Quiggin and Henry Farrell, Australian Financial ReviewTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter 1. Justification, pg. 24*Chapter 2. Nationalism, pg. 45*Chapter 3. Euroscepticism, pg. 56*Chapter 4. Welfare, pg. 70*Chapter 5. Security, pg. 89*Chapter 6. A Postsovereign Europe, pg. 111*Chapter 7. A Sovereign Europe, pg. 133*Conclusion, pg. 158*Notes, pg. 171*Afterword to the Paperback Edition, pg. 199*Index, pg. 207
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Princeton University Press Chemical Biomarkers in Aquatic Ecosystems
Book SynopsisLooks at the application of chemical biomarkers to aquatic ecosystems. This book describes the structure, biochemical synthesis, analysis, and reactivity of each class of biomarkers. It offers a selection of relevant applications to aquatic systems, including lakes, rivers, estuaries, oceans, and paleoenvironments.Trade Review"Bianchi and Canuel have teamed up to create a comprehensive work on chemical biomarkers in aquatic ecosystems... [T]he first textbook of its kind."--Choice "Chemical Biomarkers in Aquatic Ecosystems is a significant contribution to the field of organic biogeochemistry... The combined discussions of both the biochemical formation of the biomarkers, as well as of their utility as process indicators is of particular importance and almost unique to this book. Thus, the reader will be able to understand the biogeochemical basis for the use of these compounds as biomarkers, rather than taking their applicability on faith. This alone is a significant difference between this book and all others, and puts Chemical Biomarkers in Aquatic Systems in a class of its own."--Josef P. Werne, American MineralogistTable of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgments xix Chapter 1. Metabolic Synthesis 1 Chapter 2. Chemical Biomarker Applications to Ecology and Paleoecology 19 Chapter 3. Stable Isotopes and Radiocarbon 30 Chapter 4. Analytical Chemical Methods and Instrumentation 49 Chapter 5. Carbohydrates: Neutral and Minor Sugars 79 Chapter 6. Proteins: Amino Acids and Amines 98 Chapter 7. Nucleic Acids and Molecular Tools 127 Chapter 8. Lipids: Fatty Acids 144 Chapter 9. Isoprenoid Lipids: Steroids, Hopanoids, and Triterpenoids 169 Chapter 10. Lipids: Hydrocarbons 185 Chapter 11. Lipids: Alkenones, Polar Lipids, and Ether Lipids 207 Chapter 12. Photosynthetic Pigments: Chlorophylls, Carotenoids, and Phycobilins 221 Chapter 13. Lignins, Cutins, and Suberins 248 Chapter 14. Anthropogenic Markers 267 Appendix I. Atomic Weights of Elements 287 Appendix II. Useful SI Units and Conversion Factors 291 Appendix III. Physical and Chemical Constants 293 Glossary 295 Bibliography 309 Index 385
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Princeton University Press Social States China in International
Book SynopsisTests the effects of socialization in international relations-to help explain why players on the world stage may be moved to cooperate when doing so is not in their material power interests. This book looks at China's participation in international security institutions during two crucial decades of the "rise of China," from 1980 to 2000.Trade Review"What is the process by which norms in the international system change the behavior of states? Johnston wants to identify the working parts of the causal mechanism. But rather than emphasizing pressure from other states or changing strategic interests to explain decisions to join security regimes, Johnston focuses on the social learning that takes place when policymakers interact with representatives of other states."--Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs "Johnston offers his arguments in a very cautious way, with meticulous care given to theory and methodology, thereby setting a standard that is rarely found in the current body of literature on the subject... Johnston has certainly published an excellent book, that shows how cutting-edge research can be conducted by exploring in great depth an inter-disciplinary area to help shed new light on Chinese foreign policy. The book's narrow focus on security institutions makes it well-defined; we may hope that Johnston will find it worthwhile to go beyond this in future work."--Gerald Chan, The China JournalTable of ContentsAcronyms vii Acknowledgments xi Preface xiii CHAPTER 1: Socialization in International Relations Theory 1 CHAPTER 2: Mimicking 45 CHAPTER 3: Social Influence 74 CHAPTER 4: Persuasion 155 CHAPTER 5: Conclusions 197 References 213 Index 241
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Princeton University Press State Death The Politics and Geography of
Book SynopsisIf you were to examine an 1816 map of the world, you would discover that half the countries represented there no longer exist. This book systematically examines the reasons why some states die while others survive, and the remarkable decline of state death since the end of World War II.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2008 Best Book Award, Conflict Processes Section of the American Political Science Association "This excellent study begins with the counterintuitive fact that 'of all the states on the map of the world in 1816, nearly half no longer exist today.' The first part of the book details the history of state death, a modest contribution but one heretofore absent from scholarly analysis. More important are the contributions relating to explaining state death and charting the impact of changes in the international system of states... This is a first-rate book with importance for both international relations and geography scholars alike."--P. F. Diehl, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, for Choice "Given the importance of state death to theorizing about international politics, it is surprising that Tanisha Fazal is the first scholar to offer a systematic study of the phenomenon. The wait has been worth it, thought, because Fazal has written an excellent introduction to the topic."--Douglas Lemke, Political Science Quarterly "Fazal outlines a plausible mechanism for state death and supports it with a persuasive combination of statistics and well-executed case studies."--Alexander B. Downes, International History Review "State Death is well written. It is extremely interesting in that it attempts to systematically approach a subject that has barely been thought about in systematic terms to date. Its main strength is its almost textbook-like demonstration of how to approach a subject matter by devising a meticulous methodology, discussing and refining the data sets used, and combining quantitative analysis with qualitative case studies in a fruitful fashion... State Death presents an interesting and valuable argument developed in a methodologically creative way."--Mathias Albert, Perspectives on Politics "The title of the book promises much for scholars of genocide, and not only because it highlights 'state death' with its connotations of violence and ethnic destruction."--A. Dirk Moses, Journal of Genocide ResearchTable of ContentsList of Figures ix List of Tables xi Acknowledgments xiii Chapter 1: Introduction 1 PART I: PATTERNS AND CAUSES Chapter 2: Definitions and Patterns 13 Chapter 3: Location, Location, and Timing 37 PART II: BUFFER STATE DEATH AND SURVIVAL Chapter 4: Quantitative Analysis of State Death 69 Chapter 5: Buffer State Death and Survival Prior to 1945 97 PART III: THE NORM AGAINST CONQUEST AND STATE DEATH AFTER 1945 Chapter 6: Resurrection153 Chapter 7: State Death and Intervention after 1945 169 Chapter 8: Conclusion 229 Appendix A. Revising the Correlates of War List of Members of the Interstate System 243 Appendix B. Variable Coding 259 Bibliography 273 Index 291
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Princeton University Press While Dangers Gather
Book SynopsisOffers evidence on Congress' influence on presidential war powers. This book concludes that presidents are systematically less likely to exercise military force when their partisan opponents retain control of Congress.Trade ReviewCo-Winner of the 2008 Richard E. Neustadt Award, Presidency Research Section of the American Political Science Association Winner of the 2007 D. B. Hardeman Prize, Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation "[The authors] argue that when it comes to 'wars of choice,' Congress's partisan composition influences whether the U.S. sends troops abroad, how likely the nation is to respond to a foreign crisis with force, and how long the decision to respond takes...To understand how Congress wields its influence during the lead-up to war, Howell surveyed the range of congressional actions--hearings, investigations, nonbinding resolutions, public criticisms. In the final section of the book, he connect[s] those activities to foreign-affairs media coverage."--Laura Stuart, Chicago Magazine "Howell and Pevehouse's research is an excellent addition to a stream of literature that has left woefully unconsidered the effects of domestic politics in general and the institution of Congress in particular on the international relations process... Their book shows that Congress can, and apparently does, have substantial effects on how the president crafts foreign policy. Future scholars would be well advised to continue to walk down the path paved by this well crafted addition to the American foreign policy literature."--Walt Jatkowski, APSA Booknotes "Taken in its entirety, the outstanding scholarship presented in While Dangers Gather offers critical insight into the domestic politics of war and provides an interesting case in favor of divided government as an apparent check on presidents' proclivity to engage in war."--Jeffrey S. Peake, Presidential Studies Quarterly "The book is refreshingly straightforward in presentation."--Michael D. Ramsey, Review of PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Figures vii List of Tables ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xxv Part One: Background and Theory 1 Chapter 1: Possibilities of Congressional Influence 3 Chapter 2: Conditions that Abet Congressional Influence 33 Part Two: Testing Claims about Congressional Influence 51 Chapter 3: Trends in Military Deployments 53 Chapter 4: Responding to "Opportunities" to Use Military Force (with Douglas L. Kriner) 75 Chapter 5: Studies in Domestic Politics and the Use of Force 114 Part Three: One Causal Pathway 153 Chapter 6: Congress and the Media (with Douglas L. Kriner) 155 Chapter 7: The Media and Public Opinion 192 Chapter 8: Conclusion 222 Appendix A: Tables Relating to Chapter 3 243 Appendix B: Text and Tables Relating to Chapter 4 245 Appendix C: Table Relating to Chapter 6 259 Appendix D: Table Relating to Chapter 7 260 Notes 263 References 307 Index 323
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Princeton University Press Regulation and Public Interests The Possibility
Book SynopsisProviding an alternative to conventional arguments grounded in public choice theory, this book demonstrates that regulatory government can, and on various occasions does, advance general interests.Trade Review"Croley has done much more than write a lucid and learned book. His analysis of the behavior of agencies is an important contribution to our understanding of government regulation... His argument that agencies possess autonomy stands as a lasting contribution to our grasp of regulatory action... Croley has written an important and creative book. Agenda number one of this book--a serious critique of public choice theory--is successful in many ways. With great care, Croley lays out the elements of the theory and systematically critiques it. Such a comprehensive corrective is long overdue."--M. Elizabeth Magill, Michigan Law Review "Steven Croley ... has written an ambitious and valuable book... The book should be illuminating and useful for political scientists and legal scholars interested in regulatory policy, the politics of regulation, public administration, and administrative law. Regulation and Public Interests would be an excellent book for graduate courses in any of those fields."--Robert A. Kagan, Law & Politics Book ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction: An Uneasy Commitment to Regulatory Government 1 PART I: THE CYNICAL VIEW OF REGULATORY GOVERNMENT, AND ITS ALTERNATIVES 7 Chapter One; The Basic Project 9 Chapter Two: The Cynical View of Regulation 14 Chapter Three: Is Regulatory Capture Inevitable? 26 Chapter Four: Alternative Visions of Regulatory Government 53 PART II: THE ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATORY STATE 77 Chapter Five: Opening the Black Box: Regulatory Decisionmaking in Legal Context 81 Chapter Six: Regulatory Government as Administrative Government 102 Chapter Seven: Participation in Administrative Decisionmaking 118 Chapter Eight: The Administrative-Process Approach Expanded: A More Developed Picture 134 PART III: PUBLIC INTERESTED REGULATION 157 Chapter Nine: The Environmental Protection Agency's Ozone and Particulate Matter Rules 163 Chapter Ten: The Food and Drug Administration's Tobacco Initiative 180 Chapter Eleven: The Forest Service's Roadless Policy for National Forests 196 Chapter Twelve: Socially Beneficial Administrative Decisionmaking: Additional Evidence 213 PART IV: PUBLIC CHOICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS 237 Chapter Thirteen: The Public Choice Theory Revisited 241 Chapter Fourteen: The Promise of an Administrative-Process Orientation 258 Chapter Fifteen: Regulatory Rents, Regulatory Failures, and Other Objections 284 Conclusion: The Regulatory State and Social Welfare 304 Notes 307 Index 365
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Princeton University Press The Politics of Economic Leadership The Causes
Book SynopsisExamines when, why, and how presidents talk about the economy, and whether the president's economic rhetoric matters. This book demonstrates conclusively that such presidential words do matter. It concludes that rhetoric is indeed a tool of presidential leadership that can be used unilaterally to affect a range of political and economic outcomes.Trade Review"The book is appropriate for graduate seminars on the presidency and for quantitative methods courses that wish to include strong examples of PAR and VAR models. More generally, it should prove to be a resource for presidency, political psychology, and public opinion scholars wishing to unpack the direct and indirect causal relationships that the book identifies."--William D. Anderson, Presidential Studies QuarterlyTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix List of Tables xi Preface xiii CHAPTER 1: Presidential Words and the Economy 1 CHAPTER 2: Measuring the Intensity and Tone of Presidential Rhetoric about the Economy 17 CHAPTER 3: What Determines the Intensity and Tone of Presidential Rhetoric on the Economy? 34 CHAPTER 4: Four Cases of a President's Rhetorical Leadership of the Economy 63 CHAPTER 5: Do Presidents Affect Public Approval of Their Job Performance through Economic Rhetoric? 109 CHAPTER 6: Does Presidential Rhetoric on the Economy Affect Economic Behavior and Performance? 136 CHAPTER 7: Why Should We Care about Presidents' Economic Rhetoric? 161 Notes 175 References 183 Index 195
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Princeton University Press The Global Commonwealth of Citizens Toward
Book SynopsisExamines the prospects for cosmopolitan democracy as a viable and humane response to the challenges of globalization. This book looks at various aspects of cosmopolitan democracy in theory and practice.Trade Review"Archibugi has been a leading proponent of new forms of cosmopolitan political community in which citizens have opportunities to participate directly in making global choices. In this book, he provides a grand summation of a decade of thinking about cosmopolitan democracy... Archibugi's claim that democracy must be reinvented for a global era leads to extended discussions of the ways in which transnational democracy might operate. It is easy for such discussions to become abstract statements of political dreams, but Archibugi, to his credit, rolls up his sleeves and grapples with the specific ways in which citizen groups can get directly involved."--Foreign Affairs "In applying cosmopolitan logic to concrete issues such as humanitarian intervention, institutional reform at the UN, and democratic transitions, Archibugi has provided an indispensable contribution."--Choice "This work is a much awaited book length exposition of the project of global democracy from one of its leading proponents and represents the culmination of two decades of reflection on this topic. This shows in the richness, thoughtfulness and depth of the arguments the author puts forward in his contribution to a debate that is fundamental for contemporary politics."--Tiziana Torresi, Global Justice Network "Archibugi offers a morally appealing vision of cosmopolitan democracy, and thus anyone who has yet to give up on modernity's humanitarian impulses should read this book."--William E. Scheuerman, Perspectives on Politics "Archibugi outlines his cosmopolitan project in a simple and readable style. Anyone interested in problems of global governance will find the book stimulating and instructive."--Faruk Yalvac, Spectrum "His erudition and command of the salient literature are evident throughout this work, and he moves with ease through a range of debates about suprastate accountability, while engaging convincingly with numerous possible critiques of cosmopolitan democracy... The Global Commonwealth of Citizens provides not only an exhaustive treatment of the benefits and drawbacks of cosmopolitan democracy but the most detailed statement to date of how some form of cosmopolitandemocracy could be realized."--Luis Cabrera, Ethics & International Affairs "This engaging book ... deserves to be read by all who are interested in international institutions and democracy."--Kristian Skrede Gleditsch, Journal of Peace Research "Archibugi's book ... should be applauded and paid attention to."--Jack Crittenden, Journal of Politics "[I]nnovative, thorough and brilliant book."--Stefan Hojelid, European Legacy "The torch has passed from Kant to Archibugi, and if political theorists had a team of optimists, Archibugi would be one of the captains. But I do not think that that optimism, utopian or otherwise, is anything that needs to be excused or explained away. It should be applauded and paid attention to, as should Archibugi's book."--Jack Crittenden, Journal of PoliticsTable of ContentsTables and Figures ix Acronyms and Abbreviations xi Preface and Ac know ledg ments xiii Chapter 1: Introduction: A Queen for the World? 1 PART ONE: THE THEORY OF COSMOPOLITAN DEMOCRACY 15 Chapter 2: The Conception of Democracy 17 Chapter 3: Democracy and the Global System 53 Chapter 4: The Architecture of Cosmopolitan Democracy 85 Chapter 5: Critical Debate on Cosmopolitan Democracy 123 PART TWO: THE PRACTICE OF COSMOPOLITAN DEMOCRACY 151 Chapter 6: The Central Importance of the United Nations 153 Chapter 7: Cosmopolitanism and Humanitarian Intervention 184 Chapter 8: Can Democracy Be Exported? 206 Chapter 9: A Cosmopolitan Perspective on the Self-Determination of Peoples 226 Chapter 10: Is a Multi lingual Democracy Possible? 249 Chapter 11: Conclusions: The Prospects for Cosmopolitan Democracy 274 Index 289
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Princeton University Press A Behavioral Theory of Elections
Book SynopsisMost theories of elections assume that voters and political actors are fully rational. This title provides a behavioral theory of elections based on the notion that all actors - politicians as well as voters - are only boundedly rational.Trade Review"[T]his book offers plenty food for thought for both theoretical and empirical minded scholars and is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of electoral competition."--Jasper Muis, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation "It ... need[s] to be confronted and digested by every graduate student who hopes to make his or her scholarly name in this field, because it provides a way to unify the higgledy-piggledy world of political behavior. It isn't the final word, but it is an important early step."--Kenneth A. Shepsle, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Chapter One: Bounded Rationality and Elections 1 1.1 Framing and Representations 5 1.2 Heuristics 8 1.3 Aspiration-based Adaptation and Bounded Rationality 12 1.4 Plan of This Book 21 Chapter Two: Aspiration-based Adaptive Rules 23 2.1 ABARs Defined 23 2.2 Some Important Properties of ABARs 33 2.3 The Evidential Status of Aspiration-based Adaptation 46 Chapter Three: Party Competition 52 3.1 Related Work 54 3.2 The Model and Its Implications 56 3.3 Informed and/or Sophisticated Challengers 68 3.4 Robustness Issues 74 3.5 Conclusions 78 Chapter Four: Turnout 80 4.1 The Model 82 4.2 Main Results 85 4.3 Variations in Participation 96 4.4 Conclusions 107 Chapter Five: Voter Choice 109 5.1 The Model 112 5.2 The Endogenous Emergence of Party Affiliation 116 5.3 Misperceptions 121 5.4 Retrospection and Prospection Combined 122 5.5 Voter Sophistication and Electoral Outcomes 124 5.6 Institutions and Unsophisticated Retrospective Voters 128 5.7 Conclusions 130 Chapter Six: An Integrated Model of Two-Party Elections 132 6.1 Full Computational Model for Two Parties 134 6.2 Some Results of the Basic Integrated Model 138 6.3 The Choices of Voters 141 6.4 Party Location 145 6.5 Turnout 148 6.6 New Questions 152 6.7 Conclusion 159 Chapter Seven: Elections with Multiple Parties 161 7.1 Extending Our Results to Multiple Parties 161 7.2 Multicandidate Competition and Duverger's Law 166 7.3 The Model and Simulation Results 173 7.4 An Intuition 180 7.5 ABARs and Dynamic Stability 183 7.6 Model Meets Data 184 Chapter Eight: Conclusions: Bounded Rationality and Elections 191 8.1 Testing the Theory 194 8.2 Normative Considerations: Voter Error and Systemic Performance 196 8.3 Extensions 198 Appendix A: Proofs 205 Appendix B: The Computational Model 215 B.1 Overview 215 B.2 Graphical Model 216 B.3 Batch Model 229 Bibliography 233 Index 249
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